We’ve always described our sound as a bit more guitar driven than normal pop music. Kind of Pink in a boy band form. We’ve heard a few people say that so now we use it. I think Pink is amazing person to be compared to.
LIAM PAYNEWe’ve always described our sound as a bit more guitar driven than normal pop music. Kind of Pink in a boy band form. We’ve heard a few people say that so now we use it. I think Pink is amazing person to be compared to.
LIAM PAYNEI think the whole thing, boy band, it’s a little bit of a dirty word. They say it’s not a good thing to be in a boy band. We want to change that. We want to make the boy band cool. It’s not just about dancing and dressing the same.
LIAM PAYNEI’m doing a two-hour show every day, so you can eat what you want.
LIAM PAYNEI was always called Payne or Payno.
LIAM PAYNEPlease don’t throw phones. They hurt. And we sell them on eBay.
LIAM PAYNEPeople sometimes ask if I want to be a solo artist, but it just wouldn’t be any fun being on your own.
LIAM PAYNEI think sometimes I don’t realise how much the pressure gets to me.
LIAM PAYNEBeing a fan of someone’s show and the way they still hold a family together doesn’t mean I am OK with all they say.
LIAM PAYNEIt’s so amazing to hear a crowd of people singing one of your songs. It’s the best feeling.
LIAM PAYNEWhen I was born, I was effectively dead. Weird, I know. The doctors couldn’t get any reaction from me, so I had to be brought round, and although it seemed like I was okay, there were underlying problems.
LIAM PAYNELet’s just say I haven’t been keeping up the Gary Barlow persona; I’ve let loose.
LIAM PAYNEIt’s important to have a life outside the band.
LIAM PAYNEI think I’ve changed a little bit. I don’t know whether it’s for the better or for the worse at the moment. I’ve settled into a different mind frame now… being a bit wilder maybe!
LIAM PAYNEI was bullied by a few people who were much older than me. I went to camp to learn boxing. I was 12, and my coach was 24. I felt like if I could fight him, I could stand up to anyone.
LIAM PAYNEOn our American tour bus, the bunks are a bit taller so that we don’t bash our heads. On the English bus, we bash our heads every morning. It’s not the best thing to do first thing when you wake up.
LIAM PAYNEI listened to a lot of Jay-Z and Kanye coming up, which would be unexpected for a boy bander like me. But I’d listen to a lot of that, and a lot of Ed Sheeran, actually.
LIAM PAYNE