By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-10-19 00:36:49 | Updated at 2024-10-19 02:22:01
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Former One Direction member Liam Payne selflessly donated millions to charities around the world - and even gave £10,000 to several charitable causes in one night.
During his life, the 31-year-old tirelessly spent his time using his £46million fortune and his superstardom in a bid to help others in need.
Payne worked with Unicef as well as anti-poverty NGO Trussell Trust to help residents in his West Midlands hometown - Wolverhampton.
From volunteering at his local food bank, to putting on his studs for a Soccer Aid match twice, the pop star had a 'burning desire... to do good'.
A month before his sudden passing, the singer had donated £10,000 to several GoFundMe pages.
Liam Payne selflessly donated millions to charities around the world - and even donated £10,000 to several charitable causes in one night
The 31-year-old tirelessly spent his time using his £46 million fortune and fame to help others (Pictured at Soccer Aid for UNICEF in 2023)
His friend told The Sun: 'Liam had all this money, and, yes, he had fancy things in life, but he also had a burning desire to use his money to do good.
'Even in the weeks leading up to his death — and when he was battling his own demons — he was helping others.
'He was really passionate about being a good person, especially when it came to children. He was like one of his idols George Michael in that respect.'
Previously in 2021, Payne had auctioned of his clothes and fundraised a staggering £15,000 for various charities.
It has been revealed that Payne - a doting father to seven-year-old Bear - had given thousands after reading several tragic stories on GoFundMe in a single night.
A victim of a school shooting, people requiring life-saving operations and those diagnosed with cancer were among the many individuals Payne helped that night.
Liam donated £2,300 to Jack, 28, from America a who had been diagnosed with stage 4 B-cell lymphoma on September 30.
Later that night, he gave £770 to a young girl who had been injured in a school shooting to help her afford her medical bills.
Another £2,223 was donated to help Kailyn, a four-year-old who had experienced a stroke.
Liam said at the time: 'As a father, it hits me differently. I have been spending the last few nights trying to finish off the donations so they can get the operations they need — they would be free in my country.
It has been revealed he spent £10,000 donating to several GoFundMe pages in one single night last month
After releasing five albums with one of the biggest boybands of all time, Liam released his first solo album titled LP1 in 2019
Over the course of his music career, the popstar collaborated with the likes of J Balvin, French Montana, Dixie D'Amelio and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie
Emotional One Direction fans embrace as they pay tribute to the late pop star
Fans light candles outside the hotel where former One Direction Payne was found dead
Fans have also paid tribute to the star in Mexico City
One Direction fans gather to pay tribute to Liam Payne, at the Monument of the Revolution, in Mexico City
Tributes and flowers are placed outside St. Peter's collegiate church to remember former One Direction singer Liam Payne, in Wolverhampton
Grieving fans left heartfelt messages, flowers, candles and balloons for Liam Payne in his hometown
Mourners stand around the Lady Wulfrun statue to grieve Liam Payne tonight
'I can't not look at a sick child and not see Bear. I'm not asking for people to say well done or I'm amazing.
'What I care about is that that child gets to live the life it's supposed to.'
His charitable work does not end there, having previously been a guest of honour at a new youth centre in Wolverhampton and later giving the facility £3,000.
During that year, he teamed up with Wimbledon champion Andy Murray as well as Fresh Meat star Jack Whitehall to perform a sketch for Unicef.
In 2022, when asked about the legacy he would like to leave and how he would want to be remembered, he said: 'Honestly, just being a nice guy.'
