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Liam Payne — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 29 August 1993 · Died: 16 October 2024 · Age: 31

Wolverhampton singer who rose to global fame with One Direction on The X Factor before going solo with Strip That Down

Did you know?He was born three weeks early and spent his early childhood with health problems, including a kidney condition.

Quick facts

  • Date of birth29 August 1993
  • Date of death16 October 2024
  • Age at death31
  • NationalityBritish
  • BirthplaceWolverhampton, United Kingdom

Editor's Take:

Liam Payne was one of the five singers who made One Direction the biggest boy band of the 2010s. He first tried out for The X Factor at 14 and returned two years later, when the judges put the group together. He was often seen as the band's steady, hard-working member and co-wrote many of its songs. After the group's hiatus he launched a solo career with Strip That Down. He spoke openly about his struggles with alcohol and mental health. His sudden death at 31 shocked fans worldwide.

Key Milestones

  1. 2010: Joins One Direction on The X Factor
  2. 2012: One Direction's debut album tops the US chart
  3. 2017: Releases his first solo single Strip That Down

Liam James Payne (29 August 1993 – 16 October 2024) was an English singer and songwriter. He was a member of the pop band One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, alongside Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson.

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Liam Payne: One Direction Singer

English singer, born 1993

Liam Payne was born in Wolverhampton on 29 August 1993.

He was born in Wolverhampton, England.

He became a member of One Direction on The X Factor in 2010.

He died after a fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires in 2024.

Career highlights

  1. 2008X Factor: first audition as a teenager
  2. 2010One Direction: band formed on the show
  3. 2012Up All Night: US number one album
  4. 2017Strip That Down: debut solo single
  5. 2024Death: dies in Buenos Aires
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Last reviewed: October 2026