Netflix’s “Building the Band” paid tribute to Liam Payne during episode 1. Payne, who died at age 31 in October 2024, posthumously appears as a judge on the reality competition series. At the start of the premiere episode, host AJ McLean acknowledged Payne’s death.

LIAM Payne’s team has bought in a pro-footballer turned top lawyer to run his music firms after his tragic death. The late One Director star, 31, died after falling from a hotel balcony in

Originally appeared on E! Online Liam Payne may be gone, but he's certainly not forgotten. The late One Direction singer received an emotional tribute from host AJ McLean during the premiere of his new Netflix reality competition series Building the Band.

The Backstreet Boys member, who worked with the late One Direction singer on Netflix’s Building the Band, hopes fans will get to hear the "beautiful music" one day

The Pussycat Dolls singer features as a judge alongside the former One Direction star on the new Netflix show, Building the Band

Fans around the world were left heartbroken this week as Building The Band premiered on Netflix, marking the final on-screen appearance of Liam Payne. The former One Direction star, who tragically passed away in October of last year following a fall from a balcony in Argentina,

Liam Payne played unreleased music for Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean prior to his death in October 2024. The 'Making the Band' host called it beautiful.

Netflix made a major change to Liam Payne's final TV role as the show opens with a tribute to the late One Direction singer