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A letter Taylor Swift wrote to the late Liam Payne in 2017 was sold at an auction for £7,500. Swift shared her excitement at Payne starting his solo career and praised his new song in the letter.
Liam Payne was part of One Direction for a long time before the band went on a hiatus in 2016. The band members started pursuing their solo careers. Payne released a single titled Bedroom Floor on October 20, 2017. He was also doing solo concerts.
He and Taylor Swift did their respective solo shows at the Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball at London’s O2 Arena on December 10, 2017. As per PEOPLE, Swift gave him a handwritten note just before their performances. It read:
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“Liam, Long time no see! I’m so excited for you, you’re crushing it out there. I’m obsessed with ‘Bedroom Floor.’ It’s so cool to see you from afar, I’m always cheering you on. Good luck tonight!”
The picture of the note recently went viral on social media as Omega Auctions put it up for sale. It was valued at between £5000 and £11,000. As per the Daily Mail, someone bought it for £7,500 this week. The details about the buyer are unknown so far.
In an interview with On Demand Entertainment in December 2017, Payne did speak about the letter, saying:
“She’s got very good handwriting, if she did write it. I hope she did write it.”
Meanwhile, there is not much known about Taylor Swift and Liam Payne's friendship. She was seen at times with other One Direction members in the past and also dated Harry Styles.
Swift also collaborated with Zayn Malik on the song, I Don't Wanna Live Forever, released in 2017.
Simon Cowell opens up on Liam Payne's death
Liam Payne died on October 16, 2024, after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was known to be part of One Direction, the band that started in 2010 from the show, The X Factor. The band members were then individual performers and gave individual auditions on the show. Simon Cowell was part of the show and had lauded Payne's audition before urging him and the others to form a band.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, published on November 24, Cowell reflected on Liam Payne's death. There were also plenty of conspiracy theories after the singer's death, as some drugs were reportedly found in his bloodstream. Some theories even laid the blame on Cowell.
He responded to these rumors, stating:
"I don’t read any of this stuff because if I did, you would just torture yourself. The idea that you are essentially responsible for somebody’s life, 10 years after you’ve signed someone? You can’t do that."
Cowell also said that he had met Payne just a year before his death, and they spoke about the latter's son, Bear Grey. He welcomed Grey with his ex-partner, Cheryl, on March 22, 2017. Before his death, he was with Kate Cassidy.
