Acknowledging the loss right off the bat, the first episode opens with a touching tribute to Payne.

"I saw the joy it brought to Liam," Scherzinger has said in an interview about making Netflix's new reality contest.

Netflix’s “Building the Band” paid tribute to Liam Payne during episode 1. Payne, who died at age 31 in October 2024, ...

Liam Payne’s memory lives on in “Building the Band.” The late One Direction singer makes his final television appearance in ...

And in the opening moments of the competition series’ first episode, AJ McLean — who hosts Building the Band — paid tribute ...

Nicole Scherzinger remembers Liam Payne's happiness on 'Building the Band'. She recalls his journey from One Direction to ...

Now streaming on Netflix, the series marks the first posthumous appearance from the One Direction member who appears as a ...

Heartfelt tribute paid to Liam Payne in opening episode of One Direction star’s final project - Late One Direction singer was ...