Entertainment Weekly

Revisit the late Liam Payne's original X Factor auditions and first One Direction performance

The singer, who died in a hotel fall at 31, tried out for Simon Cowell's reality competition at age 14.
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Look Back on Liam Payne's “X Factor” Auditions, Which Led Him to His 'Dream' Career

Music lovers the world over have been left heartbroken by the tragic death of Liam Payne. The former One Direction star died on Wednesday, Oct. 16, after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina at ...

Louis Tomlinson Reflects on Liam Payne’s “Difficult” Death: “I’ve Never Lost a Friend Before”

Payne, who was 31, died after he fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina. Tomlinson and their former bandmates Harry Styles, ...
Rolling Stone

See Liam Payne Singled Out as One Direction’s ‘Leader’ by ‘X Factor’ Judges in 2010

Footage of the moment that X Factor U.K. producers informed Liam Payne that they were considering him to join the group that would become One Direction in 2010 shows him keeping his cool while his ...
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Revisiting One Direction's Best Performances From 'The X Factor UK'

One Direction gave Us some pretty memorable performances during their time on The X Factor UK. After auditioning as solo artists, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan ...
Deadline.com

One Direction, ‘The X Factor’ React To “Brother” Liam Payne’s Death: “Completely Devastated”

After Payne died on Wednesday, members of the beloved former pop boy band and the UK competition show where they got their start reacted to Payne’s death with heartfelt tributes. “We’re completely ...
Us Weekly

Revisiting One Direction’s ‘X Factor UK’ Performances: From ‘Torn’ to ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X After officially beginning their break in 2016, each band member pursued solo projects. Tragedy ...
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Nicole Scherzinger Breaks Silence on Liam Payne's Death After Forming One Direction on X Factor

Nicole Scherzinger always saw a star in Liam Payne. After the One Direction alum fell from the balcony of his Argentina hotel room Oct. 16, the former X Factor judge reflected on the 31-year-old’s ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Nicole Scherzinger, Who Helped Form One Direction on ‘X Factor’, Pays Tribute to Liam Payne: “So Hard to Process”

The former Pussycat Dolls singer is credited as being responsible for the formation of the best-selling band during the 2010 season of 'The X Factor' alongside Simon Cowell. By Lexy Perez Associate ...
Us Weekly

Revisiting One Direction’s History With Simon Cowell: ‘The X Factor’ and Beyond

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X “We’ve thought long and hard about it, and we’ve thought of each of you as individuals and we just ...
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Revisit the late Liam Payne's original “X Factor ”auditions and first One Direction performance

The singer, who died in a hotel fall at 31, tried out for Simon Cowell's reality competition at age 14. Back in 2008, the world was introduced to a budding young singer named Liam Payne when he ...