How Liam Payne's death is addressed in 'Building the Band'

Liam Payne’s memory lives on in “Building the Band.”The late One Direction singer makes his final television appearance in the new Netflix singing competition — and fans are tuning in to see his last moments on screen

Liam Payne’s memory lives on in “Building the Band.”

The late One Direction singer makes his final television appearance in the new Netflix singing competition — and fans are tuning in to see his last moments on screen.

Payne died on Oct. 16, 2024, after falling from a third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 31. His death sent a wave of shock across the world, as fans of the musician mourned his sudden death.

Before he died, Payne had filmed “Building the Band,” working as a judge alongside host and Backstreet Boy AJ McLean, mentor and judge Nicole Scherzinger and judge Kelly Rowland.

The competition show brings together singers, isolated in their own pods a la “Love Is Blind,” who create their own groups without ever seeing one another. All they have to go off are the person’s vocals and the chemistry they create together.