After studying at St. There, he developed most of the skills he'd use just a few years later, as one of One Direction's more important songwriters, and became a more well-rounded musician. Of course, Liam's big break as a musician came after the creation of One Direction on The X Factor, but he'd actually been performing for several years before that.
He was first introduced to show business at the age of 12, when he joined the Pink Productions Theatre Company. Long before One Direction members sold out stadiums and sang in front of thousands of fans, Liam put on a show all on his own, in front of a crowd of 26, people. He sang during a Wolverhampton Wanderers football match, so it wasn't so nerve-wracking for him to perform for The X Factor judges when he first auditioned in , at just 14 years old.
Liam's first X-Factor audition went well, as he moved past the first round after a fantastic performance of Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon. He didn't make it past the judges' houses round. Luckily, guest judge, Nicole Scherzinger, suggested combining him with Harry, Niall, Louis, and Zayn, so they could progress in the "Groups" category after being eliminated as solo artists.
Simon Cowell was one of Liam's first big fans. He was the one who gave Liam a second chance during his first The X Factor attempt He invited Liam to return for the judges' houses stage, and while he didn't do enough to win over the entire judge panel there, Simon encouraged Liam to "come back in two years.
When Liam did exactly that and gave another great audition in , Simon gave him a rare standing ovation. Most One Direction fans wrongly revise history and claim that the group won their season of The X Factor, but despite the boy band's massive popularity on the show, and later success, 1D actually only came in third place behind winner Matt Cardle and runner-up, Rebecca Ferguson.
Liam sleeps naked. Liam plays the guitar. He used to be a member of the Scouting Association. He has a strange fear of spoons. Liam used to get bullied in school by his classmates. Payne has a birthmark on his neck. He owns boxers with the days of the week on them! His favorite sport is basketball. Liam is the clumsy member of One Direction.
He did — and, eyes serious beneath his enormous fringe, blew the judges away with a brassy rendition of Cry Me a River. Growing up in Wolverhampton, he had been a talented cross-country runner. His backup plan, had he not got through on X Factor, was to follow his father into an aircraft fitting factory. Once grouped in One Direction it took the five boys, then between 16 and 19, to pull together. There would be fights over who got to sing what part, and even personal style.
After a year playing 1D-Dad he gave up and learned to have fun. He recalls seeing 15, fans camped outside his hotel room in Lima, Peru. Yet the adrenaline peaks of performing, followed by long troughs of tedium, were akin to a drug addiction, says Payne.
He turned to alcohol. The minibar is always there. The song was penned by McFly vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Tom Fletcher. He really opened up on the trip and we connected over our experiences in the most inspiring location.
I am very excited to share our journey with everyone when the show airs on Sky One later this year. A true international jet setter, Liam likes nothing more than returning to Wolverhampton to spend time with his family. His dad Geoff once said, "Liam likes to get back home. He likes to get back to normality. He once said, "I dream of being back at school a lot and have been naked a few times.
And I have been in the park naked on a climbing frame. Justin Bieber claims that Liam once copied his trademark hairstyle. Just a touch! Lucky escape there, guys! If Liam could make his own ice cream it would be Krispy-Kreme flavoured.
Harry did it while Liam was sleeping! Pesky scamp. Liam dropped his first solo single 'Strip That Down' in The track was co-written by Ed Sheeran. One Direction formed on The X Factor in Despite racking up an army of fans during their time on the show, One Direction didn't win The X Factor.
Instead they finished in third place behind Rebecca Ferguson and winner Matt Cardle. The single, which hit the Number 1 spot in the UK charts, served as the lead single from their debut album 'Up All Night'. After a successful year in the music industry, One Direction returned to the show that made them famous, to perform their single 'Gotta Be You'. The tour was an instant success, with tickets for all dates selling out within a matter of minutes of going on sale.
One Direction didn't wait long before they released their second studio album! Titled 'Take Me Home', the boys dropped the album in November , with it going on to top the charts in 35 countries! As if dominating the charts wasn't enough, the One Direction boys teamed up with Hasbro in to launch their very own range of plastic dolls. After the worldwide success of their debut tour, One Direction went on their Take Me Home tour in , playing at sold-out shows in countries like England, China, Australia and America.
Just weeks after finishing their massive Take Me Home tour, One Direction dropped their third studio album, titled 'Midnight Memories'. The album flew straight to Number 1 in both the UK and the US, becoing the fastest selling album of , despite being released just a few weeks before In , One Direction become the first boy band to be created into waxworks for Madame Tussauds London since The Beatles' figures in The waxworks were one of the museums most popular installments of the last decade, and we can see why!
Following on from their mammoth tour, the 1D boys went back out on the road in , this time with their Where We Are Tour. Playing at sold-out dates across the world, the tour ran between April and October, with the boys performing at 69 shows in total.
The tour was the band's biggest to date, with over 3,, million fans turning up to see their idols perform. Released in November , One Direction released their final album as a five-piece, titled 'Four'.
The album, which featured hits like 'Steal My Girl' and 'Stockholm Syndrome', debuted at Number 1 in a massive 18 countries! Zayn Malik broke the hearts of many One Direction fans in March , announcing he was leaving the popular group. One Direction said in a statement at the time, "After five incredible years Zayn Malik has decided to leave On Direction.
Niall, Harry, Liam and Louis will continue as a four-piece and look forward to the forthcoming concerts of their world tour and recording their fifth album, due to be released later this year. Much to the heartbreak of fans across the world, One Direction announced they would be taking an extended hiatus, which would start in After confirming they were set to take a break, Harry, Louis, Liam and Niall performed at The X Factor final in December , leaving fans in tears as they performed 'History'.
Simon Cowell thanked the band for their hard work over the years, expressing his admiration for the group. Following their final televised performance on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve on 31st December , the One Direction boys went their separate ways, all going on to release solo music.
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