Liam Payne reveals adorable Christmas wish for himself and son Bear

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne joined us backstage at Hits Live Manchester on Sunday 17th November, dropping in for a chat with Hits Radio Birmingham presenter Jordan Lee, telling him his adorable Christmas wish for himself and his little son Bear Grey Payne.

Before taking to the stage to perform tracks like 'Strip That Down', 'Familiar', and his latest single 'Stack It Up', Liam told Jordan that he doesn't want anything for Christmas this year, instead he just wants his son to have a smile on his face.

Liam said, "A little bit of time off actually I think more than anything. I don’t know, I don’t really need anything. I’m really good right now. I’m super happy. I just want to have a nice chill day spend a little bit of time with my son; watch him smile at presents and stuff."

Liam, who is now dating model Maya Henry, also spoke to us about his upcoming debut album 'LP1', his thoughts about The X Factor: The Band, and of course, THAT Hugo Boss shoot.

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few months, you'll be aware that Liam posed for a rather raunchy photo shoot in just his pants for a campaign with Hugo Boss, leaving fans extremely hot under the collar.

Admitting that his mum Karen Payne wasn't best pleased when she first saw the finished shots, Liam told Jordan, "My mum actually congratulated me in the end, but first off she hit me round the head when she first saw them. She wasn't comfortable with it at first but she's alright with it now."

He also explained the surreal moment he walked down the street recently, seeing his half-naked body posted all over. The 26-year-old added, "I was walking down Oxford Street the other day and every single bus shelter was just me in my pants. I had like glasses on so I was trying to like Hannah Montana it out, like pretend I was wearing glasses but I wasn't."

Of course, the crowd at Hits Live Manchester went into absolute meltdown when Liam's former One Direction band mate Louis Tomlinson appeared at the side of the stage to watch his set.

As well as thanking the amazing crowd, Liam spotted his former One Direction band mate at the side of the stage, in turn giving him a big shout out.

Liam Payne has had a rollercoaster since One Direction went on hiatus in 2016 - releasing his debut solo single 'Strip That Down' in 2017, the 26-year-old is preparing to release his debut solo album 'LP1' next month!

Liam, who shares two-year-old son Bear Grey Payne with ex-girlfriend Cheryl, announced that the track listing will include all his hits so far, as well as a brand new Christmas song called 'All I Want (For Christmas)' - and no, it's not a Mariah Carey cover!

The fantastic line-up at Hits Live Manchester included, Robbie Williams, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Mabel, Mark Ronson, Anne-Marie, Tom Walker, HRVY and Jonas Blue.

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