It’s been 10 years since Liam Payne’s “X Factor” U.K. audition that led to worldwide success with One Direction.
The singer celebrated the milestone on Twitter Sunday, sharing a snap from his audition, adding that his first solo album had also just hit over two billion streams.
His message included, “Seriously thank you everyone who’s made this decade of my life possible.”
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Payne added, “p.s. thanks also, for putting up with some awful haircuts like the one above.”
The singer belted out “Cry Me A River” at age 16 on the show, after previously making an appearance back in 2008, getting as far as the judges’ houses section.
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Unsurprisingly, Payne’s throwback sparked quite the reaction online.
See some of the response below.
CONGRATS LIAM 🥳 we are really proud of you! You know we are here for everything, we are excited for the future, we love you 🇲🇽🥰#LP1TWOBILLION
— Liam Payne México 🇲🇽 (@LiamPayneMx) June 14, 2020
IM CRYING pic.twitter.com/PGc0rqYXpr
— Victoria🎈⚡️ (@VictoriaPalms_) June 14, 2020
We’re so proud of you! 🥺😍 Cheers to the next ten years of your career. 🥂
— The Daily Payne (@realdailypayne) June 14, 2020
We're so proud, Liam 🥺🥺💘💘
— Rashiᶻ³🧸claims track 5 on Z3 (@zaynsgummybearr) June 14, 2020
LIAM you deserve the world for being such an incredible boy, I have been with you since the x factor, I am very proud of you. I love you and remember how amazing you are, to the point of making thousands of people happy. You are our pride !!!
— Fran🌹Sweet creature (@cuddlylarry) June 14, 2020
