"ONE Direction’s Liam Payne risks his life as he balances on a fully-exposed ledge outside the 34th floor of a plush apartment block.
The boyband star, 20, was snapped 360ft up after a London party.Liam has apologised for the stunt — amid fears he was trying to imitate his superhero idol BATMAN.
The pin-up has a full-size figure of the death-defying Dark Knight crime-fighter in his flat.
And one worried fan shocked by the photo of him teetering on the ledge wrote: “Can you stop giving us heart attacks? You’re not really Batman babe.”
Liam was snapped 360ft up after clambering out on to the exposed ledge despite warnings of high winds around the building, one of the tallest in London.
The incident came only weeks after he stunned fans by apparently swinging from Tower Bridge while filming the video for new 1D single Midnight Memories.
Devastated Liam said of the latest incident: “It was a stupid and irresponsible thing to do. I am sorry.”
He added: “You may have seen a photo of me today, taken on top of a building.
“I regret being there and having a photo taken of me.
“I do not endorse any fans trying to repeat this as it is extremely dangerous.”
A source close to the band explained the star stepped on to the ledge to test a new camera.
They said: “He wanted to take a picture on a new phone that showed off the view of London.
“One of his mates who stayed on the balcony took the picture.
“He realises it was a stupid thing to do now, but he wasn’t trying to prove any point.”
There is speculation the boyband star may have been drinking when he climbed on to the ledge last weekend.
Liam had earlier been partying with friends to celebrate bandmate Zayn Malik’s 21st birthday.
Close pal Tom Queens hinted that the group of chums had been drinking heavily — tweeting that he was “smashed”.
He posted a message saying: “Tonight is going to be a big night!! Omg I’m buzzing.”
Don’t be a fall, mate..
By DAN WOOTTON, Head of ShowbizWHEN I first met One Direction back in 2010, Liam Payne was Mr Sensible — the band’s very own Gary Barlow.
He didn’t drink and was the most focused about the band keeping on the straight and narrow.
But in 2012 he got sick of Harry Styles and his bandmates having all the fun — and told me he wanted to get up to some hi-jinks.
He started to booze, got some tattoos and participated in some wild activities, culminating in his daft stunt at the weekend.
My plea to Liam is to cool it now — you’ve made your point, you can be a bad boy.
But you’re a role model to millions and you have to keep safe for their sake and yours.
Bring back Mr Sensible for a while, please."
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