Liam Payne and Justin Bieber's striking parallels: Lookalike singers rose to fame as baby-faced stars and feuded - before bonding over 'same disease'

With babyfaces, angelic voices and legions of female teenage fans, Justin Bieber and Liam Payne were often compared to one another at the height of their fame. Justin Bieber and Liam Payne rose to fame at the same time - and looked similar Speaking on Logan Paul's podcast, Liam said the pair 'made up' and bonded 'over having the same disease' Liam Payne's first taste of fame came in the X Factor in 2008 when he reached the judges' houses stage of the competition before he was sent home. After the series concluded, Liam went on to achieve global fame in One Direction while Bieber's solo career also went from strength to strength. Justin is seen at the debut of his fame in 2009 Liam performs on X Factor in 2008 - he was eliminated at Judge's Houses before coming back two years later In the wake of Payne's tragic death after he fell from the third floor balcony at the Casa Sur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, people who knew the singer have reminisced over his years starting out in the industry and how, at the time, Bieber was the pinnacle of fame Liam could one day reach.