AJ McLean revealed he kept a recording of his final conversation with his late 'Building the Band' costar Liam Payne. "I've not deleted it. I've kept it on my phone as a constant reminder of who he was.

LIAM Payne’s sister has paid an emotional tribute to the late star by visiting the site of a One Direction video. Ruth Gibbins made her way to heritage site Clevedon Pier where the group

And in the opening moments of the competition series’ first episode, AJ McLean — who hosts Building the Band — paid tribute to his late friend. “When we came together to film Building the Band, we never imagined we’d soon be saying goodbye to our friend Liam Payne,” the Backstreet Boys member tells the camera.

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

Netflix’s “Building the Band” paid tribute to Liam Payne during episode 1. Payne, who died at age 31 in October 2024, posthumously appears as a judge on the reality competition series. At the start of the premiere episode, host AJ McLean acknowledged Payne’s death.

Liam Payne’s sister, Ruth Gibbins, is continuing to honor her brother’s memory in heartfelt ways, nearly a year after his tragic passing. Over the weekend, Ruth visited

LIAM Payne’s team has bought in a pro-footballer turned top lawyer to run his music firms after his tragic death. The late One Director star, 31, died after falling from a hotel balcony in

Netflix made a major change to Liam Payne's final TV role as the show opens with a tribute to the late One Direction singer