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'Building the Band' Has Liam Payne's Last Major Appearance Before His Death
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, JUL 21 – The Netflix competition show continues to honor Liam Payne, whose final episodes feature tributes and highlight his role mentoring contestants for the $500,000 prize, airing posthumously.
- In October 2024, Liam Payne died aged 31 after falling from a third-floor balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Before his passing, Payne appeared as a guest judge on Building The Band alongside Kelly Rowland, AJ McClean and Nicole Scherzinger.
- When discussing Payne, AJ McClean said `never imagined we'd soon be saying goodbye to our friend`, and Kelly Rowland noted he embraced a mentorship role.
- His death in October after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina prompted a wave of tributes from fans worldwide.
- With speculation mounting over the show's future, bosses secured family approval, Nicole Scherzinger said on Wednesday.
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Watch Liam Payne Belt Out One Direction With ‘Building the Band’ Audience in Joyous New Clip: ‘That Was So Fun’
Nine months after Liam Payne died at age 31, his still-grieving fans can find a beacon of light in a new clip shared by Building the Band, the Netflix reality competition series the One Direction star filmed before his tragic death. In the clip, “What Makes You Beautiful” — the 2011 breakthrough hit for the X Factor-formed boy band One Direction — plays in the studio while Payne films with the Breaking the Band judging panel in front of a live…
The drama took place on October 16, 2024. Liam Payne was then making a fatal fall from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires. While many questions remain outstanding about this tragic disappearance, Netflix has just published a touching tribute to the British singer. Building the Band, the last project in his lifetime, is now available on the platform.
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