Building the Band paid tribute to late guest judge Liam Payne during the Netflix show's premiere episode on Wednesday. Newsweek reached out to a Netflix spokesperson via email for comment.

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

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AJ McLean pays tribute to Liam Payne in the first episode of 'Building the Band' after the series premiere on July 9.

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