LIAM Payne has got a huge tattoo across his chest in a hint at a tough year which saw him spend time in rehab and hospital.
The Strip That Down singer, 30, hinted at how bleak things got with the new inking which reads: “Where dark meets light.”
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He got the body art to remind him that a glimmer of hope can always be found in all of his struggles.
Tattooist to the stars Certified Letter Boy, who has inked celebs including Cruz and Romeo Beckham, explained: “It reflects Liam’s journey and the universal truth that in our darkest moments, there’s always a way back.”
The move comes as he finalises his second studio album, which he has promised will be deeply personal and address some of his hardest times.
Liam, who is dating TikTok star Kate Cassidy, said of his new music: “Lyrically it’s about the relationship I am in at the moment.
“It has been tough at times and great at others, and also my relationship with myself and what I found out about myself when I went to rehab and all those things.”
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In July, Liam revealed he had secretly spent 100 days in a wellness clinic after struggling to cope with life after One Direction.
The following month, The Sun told how Liam was forced to axe his planned South American tour after falling ill with a kidney infection.
Less than four weeks later he was rushed to hospital while recuperating in Italy, where he remained for a week.
He told fans earlier this month: “I’ve been travelling a lot as some of you might have seen and I’m feeling in a much better state health wise. I’ve really needed the break.”
Liam’s debut album LP1 was released four years ago but only peaked at No17 and he later said he had struggled to find his own sound for the project, particularly while his old bandmate Harry Styles’ career flourished.
Speaking in 2021, he said: “Harry had the song off the first album that did really well, and then on the second album he found himself, and that is your awakening as an artist, that’s when it really clicks.
“I don’t feel like I’ve had that moment within me yet.
“I think I got so used to carting around other people’s songs and not embedding myself creatively in what I do, because I was scared to find out who I was.”
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