“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.”

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. Payne died on October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from a third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires,