Liam James Payne is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction. Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television show X-Factor in 2008.
The image of safety pins is closely associated with the Punk Rock music boom of the 1970s. Artist Richard Hell, who pioneered the incorporation of ragged clothes and safety pins into his outfits, inspired many other Punk Rock bands, most notably the Sex Pistols. They used safety pins to secure torn clothes, creating a rebellious, irreverent and individualistic style.
A Silent Signal Against Oppression
Few people know that, before becoming a symbol of Punk Rock, safety pins were used by the Dutch as a secret signal during the Nazi occupation. Wearing safety pins discreetly, usually under the collar, showed that the person was trustworthy and could help the oppressed.
Before he died, Liam Payne used the safety pin as a necklace, but no one could know what he had endured…leaving immense pain to family, friends and fans…
