Taylor Swift’s heartfelt 2017 note to Liam Payne heads to auction
“Taylor Swift’s 2017 handwritten note to Liam Payne is headed to auction with a five-figure estimate.”
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- Taylor Swift’s 2017 handwritten note to Liam Payne is headed to auction with a five-figure estimate.
- The letter praising his solo work resurfaces one year after Payne’s death and includes its original envelope and wax seal.
An appreciative handwritten letter Taylor Swift sent to Liam Payne in 2017 is going under the hammer, drawing fresh attention a year after the former One Direction singer’s death. The short note — penned ahead of a Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball performance — praised Payne’s solo work and wished him luck on stage, according to auction details.
Omega Auctions has listed the message, complete with its original envelope and Swift’s signature wax seal, with an estimated price range of £5,000–£10,000. The house says the piece came from a close associate who received it from Payne shortly after he got it. Billboard also highlighted the memorabilia sale, which is slated for early December.
The letter’s emergence coincides with the first anniversary of Payne’s passing on October 16, 2024, in Argentina. The singer had been forging a solo path since One Direction’s hiatus, while Swift — a friend and industry peer — urged him on in the note that’s now set to attract considerable fan interest and collector bids.
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