Career Timeline of Liam Payne: Major Achievements and Milestones
How Liam Payne built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Liam Payne is an English singer and songwriter, best known as a member of the globally successful boy band One Direction. He auditioned for The X Factor twice, once in 2008 and again in 2010. During his second audition, he was selected to join One Direction with other contestants. The group achieved worldwide fame and became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time after finishing third on The X Factor.
2013: Campaign with Trekstock
In 2013, Liam Payne's campaign with Trekstock raised $784,198 for the youth cancer charity.
2013: Comic Relief Support
In 2013, as a member of One Direction, Liam Payne and the band supported Comic Relief, raising over £2 million through a charity single and volunteering in Ghana.
August 2014: Creation of Hampton Music Limited
In August 2014, Liam Payne created Hampton Music Limited, a publishing company for his solo projects, and became its director.
2015: Co-writing 'The Night We Met'
In 2015, Liam Payne co-wrote "The Night We Met", a single for the Irish band Hometown.
2015: Fundraising for Trekstock and promotion of "The Youth Zone"
In 2015, Liam Payne raised an additional $211,237 during his campaign with Trekstock. He also helped promote a £6 million youth project "The Youth Zone" in his hometown of Wolverhampton in 2015.
2015: Working on solo material
In 2015, Liam Payne started working on solo material.
2015: Action 1D Campaign
In 2015, Liam Payne, along with One Direction, partnered with Action/2015 to launch the "Action 1D" campaign to raise awareness of global issues.
October 2016: Signing with Republic Records
In October 2016, Liam Payne signed a recording contract with Republic Records to pursue his solo career.
2016: One Direction Hiatus
In 2016, One Direction went on an indefinite hiatus after promotional activities for their album Made in the A.M.
May 2017: Release of 'Strip That Down'
On May 19, 2017, Liam Payne released his debut solo single, "Strip That Down", featuring Quavo.
January 2018: Collaboration with Rita Ora on 'For You'
In January 2018, Liam Payne collaborated with Rita Ora on the single "For You", which was featured on the soundtrack of the film Fifty Shades Freed.
March 2018: Performance at Global Village in Dubai
On March 30, 2018, Liam Payne performed at Global Village 2018 in Dubai in front of over 100,000 people.
April 2018: Release of 'Familiar' with J Balvin
In April 2018, Liam Payne released "Familiar" with J Balvin, reaching number 14 in the UK.
August 2018: Release of First Time EP
On August 24, 2018, Liam Payne released his first extended play, First Time, which included the single "First Time" with French Montana.
September 2018: Delayed Album Release
In September 2018, Liam Payne delayed the release of his debut album to continue working on it.
October 2018: Collaboration on 'Polaroid'
On October 5, 2018, Liam Payne collaborated with Jonas Blue and Lennon Stella on the single "Polaroid".
2018: Filming Gogglebox for Stand Up to Cancer
In 2018, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson filmed an episode of Gogglebox in support for Stand Up to Cancer.
May 2019: Expressed pro-choice stance
In May 2019, Liam Payne spoke out against anti-abortion legislation in Alabama, advocating for women's rights.
May 2019: Global Brand Ambassador for Hugo Boss
In May 2019, Liam Payne was named the first global brand ambassador for Hugo Boss.
September 2019: Release of 'Stack It Up'
On September 18, 2019, Liam Payne released the song "Stack It Up", featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie.
October 2019: Announcement of 'LP1' Album
In October 2019, Liam Payne announced that his debut album, LP1, would be released on December 6, 2019, also releasing "All I Want (For Christmas)" as a single.
December 2019: Release of 'LP1' Album
In December 2019, Liam Payne released his debut album, LP1, which included several of his previously released singles.
January 2020: Hugo Now Fragrance Campaign
In January 2020, Liam Payne starred in the Hugo Boss fragrance campaign for their perfume Hugo Now.
April 2020: YouTube Series and 'Midnight' Release
In April 2020, Liam Payne began a weekly YouTube series and released the single "Midnight" with Alesso.
May 2020: Expressed support for Black Lives Matter
In May 2020, Liam Payne expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement and encouraged fans to educate themselves and donate.
May 2020: Launch of Second Hugo Boss Capsule Collection
In May 2020, Liam Payne's second capsule collection with Hugo Boss was launched, featuring men's wardrobe items.
July 2020: First Hugo x Liam Payne Capsule Collection Reveal
In July 2020, Liam Payne's first capsule collection with Hugo Boss, "Hugo x Liam Payne", was revealed during Berlin Fashion Week.
October 2020: Release of 'Midnight Hour' EP and 'Naughty List'
In October 2020, Liam Payne released the "Midnight Hour" EP with Alesso and the Christmas single "Naughty List" featuring Dixie D'Amelio.
2020: Donor to the Trussell Trust
Beginning in the spring of 2020, Liam Payne became a donor to the Trussell Trust and its network of UK food banks, funding more than 360,000 meals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 2021: Launch of 'Lonely Bug' NFT Collection
In June 2021, Liam Payne launched "Lonely Bug", a collection of non-fungible token (NFT) digital artwork.
August 2021: Release of 'Sunshine'
In August 2021, Liam Payne released the single "Sunshine", which was featured in the film Ron's Gone Wrong.
January 2022: Creation of Twitter Account for NFTs
On January 25, 2022, Liam Payne created a separate Twitter account @PaynoETH dedicated to covering NFTs.
June 2022: Controversial Interview on Logan Paul's Podcast
On June 1, 2022, Liam Payne gave an intoxicated interview to Logan Paul for his podcast series where he spoke about One Direction's origins and his relationship with Zayn Malik. He later clarified and apologised for his remarks.
2022: Participated in UNICEF's Soccer Aid as English Team Captain
In 2022, Liam Payne captained the English team in UNICEF's Soccer Aid.
May 2023: Second Album Announcement and Solo Tour Plans
In May 2023, Liam Payne announced he was working on his second album and planned his first solo tour.
2023: Participated in UNICEF's Soccer Aid
In 2023, Liam Payne participated in UNICEF's Soccer Aid.
June 2025: Guest Judge on 'Building the Band'
In June 2025, it was announced that Liam Payne acted as a guest judge on Netflix's 2025 music competition series Building the Band, which was aired in July that year.
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