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‘Building the Band’ Pays Tribute to Liam Payne in Premiere Episode, Dedicates Series to His Family

Liam Payne was remembered in the 'Building the Band' premiere episode, which dedicated the show to the late star and his family.

The team behind Netflix’s Building the Band is feeling the loss of Liam Payne extra hard this week, with the show premiering Wednesday (July 9) on the streaming service following the One Direction star’s sudden death nine months prior. “Liam is a guest judge in later episodes, and through his presence, we see his deep love for music and his unwavering commitment to helping others find their voice,” McLean continues as a quick montage of Payne’s scenes on the show play. Also starring Nicole Scherzinger and Kelly Rowland as judges, Building the Band separates hopeful singers into closed-off pods, where they then seek to assemble a musical group before ever seeing one another.

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