DiaLDia datang kembali di ''X Factor'' musim ketujuh pada tahun 2010. Dia menyanyikan [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yopNkcDzQQw Cry Me A River] versi [[Michael Bublé]], dan mendapat empat ya dan tepuk tangan berdiri dari Cowell. Dia gagal untuk maju di kategori "Boys" ke tahap rumah juri, tapi setelah saran dari [[Nicole Scherzinger]] dan [[Simon Cowell]], mereka disatukan untuk membentuk sebuah grup beranggotakan lima orang di [[Stadion Wembley]], selama tahap bootcamp di kompetisi ini, yang masuk ke kategori Grup.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kelly |first=Kristy |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a331792/nicole-scherzinger-i-did-simon-cowell-a-favor-with-one-direction.html#~piG1xvJl9hf7cy |title=Nicole Scherzinger: 'I did Simon Cowell a favour with One Direction' |work=Digital Spy |date=26 July 2011 |accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref> Grup ini secara cepat mendapatkan popularitas di Inggris, dan selesai di posisi ketiga.<ref>{{cite news | first = Mayer | last = Nissim |url= http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/s103/the-x-factor/news/a300729/one-direction-get-gbp2m-syco-investment.html | title= One Direction 'get £2m Syco investment' | work= [[Digital Spy]] | publisher = Hearst | place = UK | date=28 January 2011|accessdate=23 October 2011}}</ref>
[[Berkas:One Direction X Factor Live Glasgow.jpg|jmpl|Payne dengan One Direction di ''The X Factor'' Live tour pada tahun 2011]]
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Pada bulan Agustus 2014, Payne mendirikan dan menjadi direktur dari Hampton Music Limited, sebuah perusahaan penerbitan dibawah proyek solonya yang akan rilis.<ref name="latinpost.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.latinpost.com/articles/111272/20160125/jennifer-lopez-liam-payne-working-on-new-music-together.htm|title=Jennifer Lopez, Liam Payne Working on New Music Together?|last1=Minnis|first1=Glenn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Edwards|first1=Natalie|title=Jennifer Lopez’s new Direction: Star hires Liam Payne to pen songs for her|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizonsunday/6882490/Jennifer-Lopez-hires-songwriter-Liam-Payne.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hampton Music Limited|url=https://www.endole.co.uk/company/09157061/hampton-music-limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=HAMPTON MUSIC LIMITED|url=https://www.aihitdata.com/company/01701875/HAMPTON-MUSIC-LIMITED/overview#main}}</ref> Band asal Australia [[5 Seconds of Summer]] dikontrak oleh One Mode Productions Limited, yang mana Payne menjadi salah satu direkturnya.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6273836/one-direction-secret-investment-5-seconds-summer |title=Details on One Direction's Secret Financial Investment in 5 Seconds of Summer |work=Billboard}}</ref>
Payne mulai bekerja di proyek kolaborasi bersama [[Juicy J]] dalam tujuh lagu dan lebih dalam prosesses pengerjaan,<ref>{{cite news|title=Juicy J is working with One Direction’s Liam Payne|url=http://www.factmag.com/2015/01/30/juicy-j-is-working-with-one-directions-liam-payne/|agency=Fact Mag|accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Juicy J made seven songs with Liam Payne: 'We are working on a lot of different things'|url=http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/londonnewsdesk/view/121633/|publisher=Pressparty.com|accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref> DJ Mustard,<ref>{{cite news|title=Liam Payne of One Direction worked with DJ Mustard on new material|url=http://www.dtgre.com/2015/02/liam-payne-of-one-direction-worked-with.html|publisher=Dtgre.com|accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref> dan Miguel.<ref>{{cite news|title=One Direction's Liam Payne records 'dance' track with Miguel|url=http://www.nme.com/news/one-direction/72221|publisher=Nme.com|accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref> Dia juga pernah berada di studio bersama penyanyi dan produser rekaman [[Pharrell Williams]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Pharrell Williams And 1D's Liam Payne "Looking Forward" To Recording Studio Session|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/pharrell-williams/news/one-direction-liam-payne-new-music/#d2SIqPzIJsSgLcwf.97|publisher=Capitalfm.com|accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref> Payne juga menghubungi anggota band The Collective dan musisi dan produser YouTube bernama Will Singe.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thomson|first1=Heather|title=LIiam Payne Contacts Music Producer -Already Working on a Solo Career?|url=http://www.m-magazine.com/posts/liam-payne-contacts-music-producer-already-working-on-a-solo-career-73149|publisher=M-magazine.com|accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref>
Payne tampil di sampul majalah ''Attitude'' setelah dinobatkan sebagai Pria Terseksi Tahun Itu, menjadi sampul solo dan wawancara pertama dari anggota One Direction dan banyak spekulasi tentang karier solo Payne.<ref name="auto6">{{cite news|title=Sneak peek: One Direction star Liam Payne is Attitude’s new cover guy|url=http://attitude.co.uk/sneak-peek-one-direction-star-liam-payne-is-attitudes-new-cover-guy/|publisher=Attitude.co.uk|accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref>
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[[Berkas:Liam Payne in October 2018.jpg|jmpl|ka|150px|Payne pada tahun 2018]]
Pada tanggal 30 Maret 2018, Payne tampil di hadapan lebih dari 100,000 orang di konser gratis bertajuk Global Village 2018 di Dubai.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/payne-performs-to-over-100k-in-dubai/|title=Payne performs to over 100k in Dubai|newspaper=[[Khaleej Times]]|accessdate=31 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/liam-payne-to-play-free-gig-in-dubai-1.712268|title=Liam Payne to play free gig in Dubai|work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]]|last=McFarlane|first=Nyree|date=12 March 2018|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref> Dia merilis [[extended play]] pertamanya, ''First Time'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Muraro |first=Alberto |title=Liam Payne: l'EP First Time esce il 24 agosto! Ecco la lettera ai fan! |url=https://www.gingergeneration.it/n/liam-payne-first-time-ep-326076-n.htm |accessdate=17 August 2018 |work=Ginger Generation |date=16 August 2018 |language=Italian}}</ref> yang menghasilkan sebuah lagu berjudul sama dengan EP dan fitur bersama French Montana pada tanggal 24 Agustus 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last=Shenton |first=Zoe |title=Liam Payne reveals new track is out next week as he makes big changes to album after Cheryl split |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/liam-payne-reveals-new-track-13093823 |accessdate=17 August 2018 |work=Daily Mirror |date=17 August 2018}}</ref>
