Liam Payne left the music sphere mourning his loss last year as he bid an untimely farewell to the world at age 31. Among the most devastated—aside from his family—were his fans, who had once obsessed over him and his fellow 1D bandmates at jam-packed concerts. The singer’s admirers had only just begun letting the reality of never seeing him again sink in when Netflix announced the arrival of a project featuring him, digging old wounds.

The development has touched Payne fans like sunshine after a storm, nonetheless, and naturally, everyone is scrambling to their preferred sources of information to know more. And more, we provide in the section below.

Building the Band, for those uninitiated, is Netflix’s singing reality show featuring Liam Payne as a guest mentor. It was shot four months before Payne's passing. The late singer stars in the endeavor alongside Kelly Rowland and Nicole Scherzinger, the latter of whom holds the permanent judge chair. The trailer features the trio imparting their musical expertise and guiding the featured contestants on how to command the spotlight with chart-topping tunes. AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys serves as host on the program in discussion.

Payne’s brief glimpses in the trailer are sure to make the fans’ eyes well up as it puts his passion for music front and center. “I need to feel that connection between you guys,” the late singer can be heard saying to a group of hopefuls in the clip. With enthusiastic hand waves to greet the in-house audience, to clapping his heart out following a soulful performance, Payne’s commitment to the series can only be imagined.

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Amid the update, one cannot help but think of the singer’s family. Do they approve of the release of his last show? Know below!

The series has been “reviewed” by Liam Payne’s family and is moving ahead only after their approval per Netflix. Meanwhile, in the wake of Payne’s demise, a source told PEOPLE that the show’s producers were dismayed by his tragic passing as the singer had shown no signs of struggle while taping his part of the production. 

While discussing reactions to Payne’s loss, it would be unfair not to discuss 1D’s response to the same, as the surviving members of the band were as much his family as his real blood. Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan all honored their late friend at his funeral, besides also mourning him on their respective social media. It will be interesting to see if they commemorate Payne’s final screen appearance on Building the Band publicly as well. 

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Fresh episodes of Building the Band drop every Wednesday starting July 9. Let us know your anticipation for the same in the comments!