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Netflix honours Liam Payne in ‘Building the Band’ series

Touching tribute made to Liam Payne in late One Direction star’s final project
  • Netflix has aired a tribute to Liam Payne on the reality music competition Building the Band, which premiered on Wednesday.
  • The former One Direction star featured as a guest judge on the show before his death, with the first episode beginning with a tribute to him.
  • Host AJ McLean said that the series was dedicated to Payne.
  • Payne died aged 31 on 16 October 2024, after falling from a third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • Watch the video in full above.
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