In pictures: Singer Liam Payne

Liam Payne poses at the Serpentine Gallery Summer Party in London in 2019.

Payne grew up in Wolverhampton, England.

Payne performs on the British version of "The X Factor" in Barbados in 2008. He was cut from the competition but returned two years later to audition again.

From left: Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Payne, Harry Styles and Niall Horan perform as One Direction on "The X Factor" in 2010. The group, which was formed by judge Nicole Scherzinger, came third in the competition.

One Direction visits the location where The Beatles were photographed for their classic album "Abbey Road" in London in 2010.

The members of One Direction sign CDs before the launch of their first single in 2011.

One Direction performs at an album release party in Los Angeles in 2013.

Payne takes a selfie with fans at the 2014 ARIA Awards in Sydney.

Payne performs with One Direction during one of their last concerts together in Los Angeles in 2015. Earlier in the year the band announced they were going on a hiatus to work on individual projects.

From left: Payne, James Corden, James Van Der Beek, and Jim Gaffigan take a selfie on the set of the "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in 2017.

Payne poses for photos with his then partner Cheryl Cole at the 2018 BRIT Awards in London. The couple had a son together named Bear.

Payne performs on "The Today Show" in 2019 to promote the release of his first solo album.

Payne attends the UK premiere of "All Of Those Voices," a film about his former One Direction bandmate Louis Tomlinson, in London in 2023.

Payne warms up before Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2023 charity match in Manchester, England.

Payne smiles for cameras in Paris in March 2024.

Fans of Payne light candles outside the hotel where he died in Buenos Aires on October 16, 2024.