One Direction's Liam Payne hits back at 'drinking problem' claims

One Direction star Liam Payne. Credit: Yui Mok/PA Wire

One Direction star Liam Payne has hit back at claims that he may have a drinking problem - saying he drinks no more than anyone else his age.

Responding to claims made in an online article that he had been "partying and drinking" throughout the 1D tour, 21-year-old Payne called the report "out of order".

Liam Payne later apologised to his 19.4 million followers for 'the rant'. Credit: Ian West/PA Wire

In a series of tweets to @IQShowbiz, the singer said he should not be treated "any different to a normal boy my age".

He later apologised to his 19.4 million followers for "the rant" at Inquisitr Showbiz.

Earlier the Inquisitr Showbiz's account tweeted a link to a story about Payne with the headline "Is One Direction Star Liam Payne Drinking Too Much?"