Liam Payne sings with fans in new clip from 'Building the Band' prior to his death
Payne served as a guest judge on the reality singing competition prior to his death in October last year.
The former One Direction member tragically died at the age of 31 on Oct. 16, 2024, after falling from the third floor of his hotel in Argentina. His body was found in the hotel's inner courtyard, where he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to state police.
While filming the reality competition show, Payne joined the audience between performances, singing and dancing along to the One Direction song "What Makes You Beautiful," according a video posted by Netflix on Tuesday to tease his appearance in the episodes.
The clip captures that moment, showing the crowd singing along as the song plays during what appears to be production breaks.
Payne is then seen standing up from his seat at the judge's panel, walking to the crowd, and singing offstage before high-fiving everyone and returning to the stage.
Netflix also included a tribute at the beginning of the clip, which read, "In loving memory of Liam Payne."
Liam Payne's girlfriend talks grief after his death, final days in Argentina and more
Hosted by AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys, the show follows six bands as they work to perfect their sound and performances, with one band ultimately winning a $500,000 prize.
The first set of episodes premiered in early July, and the final three episodes, including the finale, are now available to stream.
Payne makes his first appearance in episode 7 of the show. Nicole Scherzinger mentors the bands and Kelly Rowland serves as a guest judge alongside Payne in the episode.
The series also opens with a dedication to Payne and his family, with McLean paying tribute to the late singer in the first episode.
"When we came together to film 'Building the Band,' we never imagined we'd soon be saying goodbye to our friend Liam Payne," McLean says. "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. It's through that spirit that we dedicate this series to Liam and his family."
Season 1 of "Building the Band" is now available to stream on Netflix.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Yahoo
Keanu Reeves' Stolen Watches, Valued At $125,000, Recovered In Santiago
A valuable – monetarily and sentimentally – stash of as many as six stolen watches belonging to actor Keanu Reeves has been recovered by Chilean authorities in Santiago and turned over to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI will arrange for their return to the John Wick actor. Reeves reportedly has identified the watches as his. More from Deadline 'Good Fortune' Trailer: Aziz Ansari Comedy With Keanu Reeves & Seth Rogen Headed For TIFF Keanu Reeves' Band Dogstar To Play L.A. Concert Next Week Where To Watch All The 'John Wick' Movies: Streamers That Have All Four Films The watches, including a $9,000 Rolex, were stolen from Reeves' Hollywood Hills home in December 2023. The burglars, who disabled the home's alarm system before climbing through a window, are thought to be responsible for a string of high-profile thefts in the area and more than one at Reeves' home. According to Chilean police, the watches were among a stash of stolen loot recovered recently in a series of raids on a Santiago crime ring. The FBI assisted in the operation. A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Chile for the theft. The $125,000 value of the watches was confirmed by Marcelo Varas of Chile's robbery investigation squad. At the time of the theft, Reeves said he particularly lamented the theft of the Rolex Submariner watch that was one of five engraved with 'JW4' – the other four were gifted to his stuntmen on John Wick: Chapter 4 as a wrap gift. The announcement of the recovered watches was made as Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, arrived in Chile to speak with law enforcement officials about transnational crime. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About The 'Heartstopper' Movie So Far Everything We Know About 'Emily In Paris' Season 5 So Far List Of Hollywood & Media Layoffs From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN & More Solve the daily Crossword
New York Times
13 hours ago
- New York Times
Rich Eisen is YouTube's leading NFL play-by-play candidate for Chiefs-Chargers game: Sources
Rich Eisen emerged as the leading play-by-play candidate to join Kurt Warner on YouTube's first regular-season NFL game, sources briefed on the discussions said Wednesday. The Athletic reported earlier this week that Warner is signed as the game analyst for YouTube's Kansas City Chiefs versus Los Angeles Chargers game on Friday, Sept. 5, in São Paulo, Brazil. Advertisement YouTube declined comment. YouTube, as well as Netflix, have had difficulty procuring NFL play-by-play broadcasters and analysts as ESPN, Fox, NBC, CBS and Amazon have been hesitant to loan out their talent. On Christmas Day last year, Netflix used personalities from all the networks. For Netflix, the Christmas Day games this season are being produced by CBS, which is one of the reasons its studio analysts, Nate Burleson and Matt Ryan, will be on the games. Drew Brees, who does not work for a network, will be a game analyst for Netflix, as well. An added issue for YouTube on Sept. 5 is that a full NFL and college football slate of games means that most top play-by-players are already working that weekend. Eisen, who hosts NFL Network's pregame show and will be moving his radio show to ESPN the week of the Brazil game, is available for that Friday. Eisen and Warner have teamed up previously as the duo is considered the NFL Network's No. 1 team, usually calling around seven games per year together.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Yahoo
BBC travel show Destination X reveals filming secrets and where stars sleep
How is Destination X filmed? How is it cast? Where do contestants sleep? Destination X is filmed on two coaches over 32 days travelling through Europe. The contestants and two coaches make the journey of more than 11,000km across different countries, turning Europe into a board game. The aim of the game is simple; contestants must be able to guess where they are — Destination X — on a map using the clues given to them along the way. The person who guesses the furthest away is sent home. How is Destination X filmed? When on the move off the coach, the contestants have to wear blackout goggles before they get to their specific stop. Production staff don't want to give away too much of the scenery because it could spoil the game. Behind the scenes, there was a crew of 190 people there to film the reality series originally from Belgium. Its host, Rob Brydon, said he was "attracted" by the scale of the BBC show. He said: "Being a part of a show as ambitious as this, with as huge a crew and as huge a team. I knew it would be a real challenge to see if I could steer that ship." Cameras are rolling when the contestants climb aboard the coach for the adventure. It is not an ordinary coach. The windows are opaque most of the time while travelling. A flick of a switch allows the windows to briefly work like normal, allowing the contestants to have a snapshot into where they really are. It is a luxury coach with green velvet chairs, making up comfortable seating areas. Keeping the real-time location a secret proved a challenge during any stops for production staff along the way. Brydon explained: "All the time when we are out and about on our travels, they are trying to keep players in the dark, so they aren't allowed to see anything, but more importantly, to hear anything. For example, if a crew member went off to buy a coffee, they had to be careful not to come back with a branded coffee cup that might give away the name of where they were." The host admitted he slipped up on revealing a location. "I remember once we were at a particular location and I knew that in a few days' time we would be at another location and I said to somebody in the production team: 'Oh I can't wait until we get to X' and then I suddenly realised one of the players was close and I thought 'Oh no what have you done' — Luckily, they didn't hear me!" Where do contestants sleep? It's not like The Traitors, where the contestants don't sleep at the Scottish castle and really spend the night at a nearby airport hotel. This doesn't make it to the screen on The Traitors, instead, the participants are filmed in the bedroom quarters of the castle. On Destination X, there is a second coach which follows behind for sleeping. Unlike The Traitors, the sleeping quarters are shown on the BBC show. The sleeping coach is made up of a corridor with bunk beds on either side. To give the contestants a degree of privacy, there is a curtain they can draw across their bed. The sleeping quarters also offer the contestants a more private area to share secrets with who they want, potentially without other listening ears. Host Brydon said: "They have nice bunks but nonetheless you're sleeping on a bus. You lose your privacy; I would have found that very difficult indeed." The map room Each episode ends with the contestants going to a special map room. It is a room hidden away on the bus, in a similar way to how the traitors meet in a secret part of the Scottish castle at night. In the map room, the contestants guess where Destination X is. They don't have long to place their cross on the map on the tablet in the room. Secret toilets There is a toilet on the main coach, which is addressed in a fun way while the show is starting. But there are also secret portable toilets that aren't talked about on the show. Behind the scenes, executive show producer Dan Adamson told press, including The Telegraph: "We set ourselves a rule which gave ourselves one problem: no number twos on the bus... It's about humanity, it's about being kind to each other. We had to create a system." It was explained that a car pulled along portable toilets that were attached to a trailer. The coach would have to pull over when anyone needed the toilet. To ensure the game wasn't spoiled, the contestants had to wear their blackout goggles and were chaperoned to the portable toilets. Filming outside of the coach There is filming that takes place outside of the coaches, too. It begins in the airport, and the contestants take a ride on a helicopter before climbing aboard the coaches. But the coaches do stop along the way. The show's executive producer, Adamson, explained how it works to the press: "We take over whole castles, we run a train on a public network, we take over cable car systems." These moments are tightly controlled to ensure specific clues are given to the contestants, without totally spoiling the game. Destination X's casting Executive show producer Adamson said they weren't "scared to put good players in". "It's rare you get a chance to turn the whole of Europe into a board game," he said. People were chosen because of the skills and life experience they have. To name a few, there is a crime writer, Deborah, who puts together puzzles and an endurance athlete, Nick, who has done a marathon in every country. Destination X will air on BBC One and iPlayer on Wednesday at 9pm. There will be two episodes each week.
