NEW YORK - Liam Payne of One Direction revealed Thursday that he is working on a solo album, becoming the latest member of the boy band sensations to pursue his own career. Liam Payne of One Direction appears on NBC's Today Show on November 17, 2014 in Orlando, FloridaThe 22-year-old heartthrob took to Twitter to announce that he had signed to Capitol Records to record his debut solo album. Another One Direction member, Harry Styles, has reportedly also reached a lucrative recording deal with One Direction's label Columbia Records. "One Direction will always be my home and family but I'm very excited to see what this chapter brings," Payne said. Payne's deal marks a commercial coup for Capitol Records, a legendary label now under the Universal umbrella, as all other One Direction works have been on Sony marks.

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