Liam Payne’s final TV appearance in Netflix’s ‘Building the Band’ trailer leaves fans ‘speechless’
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Liam Payne’s final television appearance has been revealed in the newly released trailer for the upcoming Netflix series 'Building the Band'.
The show, set to premiere on July 9, features the late singer as a guest judge. It was filmed shortly before his death in October 2024 after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
Liam Payne reflects on One Direction’s origin in ‘Building the Band’ trailer
The music competition series follows 50 aspiring singers vying for a spot in self-made vocal groups.
The twist lies in their method of selection: contestants choose bandmates solely based on their voices before meeting face to face, as per the New York Post.
In the trailer released Tuesday, June 24, Payne is seen mentoring the hopefuls with advice drawn from his time in One Direction.
“You got a lot of work to do vocally,” he told one group. “I need to feel that connection between you guys,” Payne says in the clip.
Payne joined former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland on the judging panel, while former Pussycat Dolls member Nicole Scherzinger served as a mentor. Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean hosted the show.
Reflecting on One Direction’s origin, Payne said in the trailer, “To have these bands put together is not normal. We were put together that way.”
The British boy band, formed in 2010 on 'The X Factor', included Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson. Malik exited the group in 2015, and the band went on indefinite hiatus the following year.
The first four episodes of 'Building the Band' will debut on Netflix on July 9, with additional episodes dropping weekly.
The appearance on 'Building the Band' marks one of Payne's last public recordings before his tragic death at the age of 31.
Fans react to Liam Payne’s last TV appearance in ‘Building the Band’
Fans flooded social media and YouTube with emotional responses to seeing Liam Payne’s last TV appearance.
“Hearing Liam’s voice in this gives me so many chills,” one fan commented under the trailer on YouTube.
“Only watching this for Liam,” wrote another, while one more added, “Normally I’m not interested in these kinds of shows but this one has my attention."
Some found the experience bittersweet, with a fan writing, “I honestly just wish this would never see the light of day. My heart aches seeing Liam so soon before tragedy stole his life from him & the world. Ugh… the hurt won’t go away. Rest in love, Liam.”
“This is going to be hard to watch knowing Liam is not here,” one more shared.
“I swear my jaw just dropped! I saw Liam and was SPEECHLESS!!!!,” a fan wrote in reaction to the trailer.
"Liam we miss you so much , we love you to the moon, you are our angel now,when I heard your voice one last time I was speechless and my friend was speechless we are not the same anymore," another comment read.
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