One Direction<\/a> singer passed away last October aged 31 after falling from his hotel balcony in Argentina and with his final TV show, star-search contest Building the Band, currently airing on Netflix, Nicola Payne has paid a heartfelt tribute to her “incredible” younger sibling.<\/p>\nSharing photos of Liam on TV, Nicola wrote on Instagram on Thursday (16.07.25): “9 months ago today, our lives changed forever. I still find it incredibly hard to process what happened. I\u2019m not sure I ever fully will, or even want to.<\/p>\n
“Liam, you are the most incredible person. For those of us lucky enough to know and love you, our lives were truly blessed.(sic)”<\/p>\n
Nicola believes Building the Band – on which Liam was a guest judge – showed her brother at his best and it will always “hold a special place in [her] heart” because filming was one of the last times she saw the Strip That Down hitmaker. <\/p>\n
\nShe continued: “Today, the world gets to see just a glimpse of your passion and talent and wow, you are amazing in this show.<\/p>\n
\n“You cared so deeply about the people around you. You wanted to make a difference, and you are lighting up that stage like you were born to do. <\/p>\n
\n“You were made to be a judge, to guide, to encourage, and to let your voice be heard. Watching you in this show, I\u2019ve never been more proud.<\/p>\n
\n“I just wish you got to see it. It\u2019s everything we knew it would be when we were at filming. <\/p>\n
\n“This show will forever hold a special place in my heart because it\u2019s one of the last times I saw you, and I got to witness you shine so bloody brightly, but it\u2019s also allowed me to still feel close to you.<\/p>\n
\n“I love you so much, and I miss you even more. I hate that this happened.”<\/p>\n
\nBuilding The Band host AJ McClean paid a poignant tribute to Liam at the beginning of the first episode.<\/p>\n
\nHe said: \u201cWhen we came together to film Building the Band, we never imagined we\u2019d soon be saying goodbye to our friend, Liam Payne.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cLiam 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\u2019s through that spirit that we dedicate this series to Liam and his family.\u201d<\/p>\n
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