Introducing the band's song, 'Girl Almighty' at a concert recently Liam said:"This is my favourite song off the last album, and it is about trying to find that number one woman of your life, which none of you can relate to, 'cause most of you are girls. Except for the boys in here, you know what I’m talking about.'"

The star came under fire from fans on Twitter last night calling him "homophobic", with the 21-year-old forced to clarify his comments on the social network site saying: "lol think some people take things to literal these days not gunna comment on it anymore you guys know what I meant it was meant in general".

Lol this is so insane the more I read I'm like wtf have u ever said something in the wrong way I'm sure every person here has lol

— Liam (@Real_Liam_Payne) August 19, 2015

I'm sorry to those I offended really I am but there's no need for some of the things I'm being called

— Liam (@Real_Liam_Payne) August 19, 2015