First look at Liam Payne in his final TV show as Netflix release trailer for Building The Band

One Direction star Liam Payne’s final project has been revealed, with the singer filming a Netflix series just two months before his tragic death.

The first images of tragic One Direction star Liam Payne’s final TV project as a talent show judge have been released.

He is seen giving tips to young singing hopefuls in preview footage for Netflix’s Building The Band.

The program was filmed just two months before his death at the age of 31 last October.

Payne’s family have given permission for the streaming giant to go ahead with the series – which will be available to watch from July 9 – and were given final sign-off on how he appeared in the show.

Netflix has released the trailer for Liam Payne’s last TV show, Building The Band. Picture: Netflix

The singer is one of three judges and mentors on the program, and in the trailer appears to be going through a range of emotions as he coaches a wannabe band.

In one clip he tells them: “You’ve got a lot of work to do vocally — I need to feel that connection between you guys.”

Payne will sit as a judge alongside Kelly Rowland (left) and Nicole Scherzinger – all three were in globally famous music groups. Picture: Netflix

In another scene he is seen seemingly referring to his own One Direction past when he comments on the process they go through on Building The Band.

He is heard saying: “How these bands are put together is not normal — we were not put together that way.”

Payne is also seen smiling and clapping on stage during the advert — which runs for more than two minutes — and appears to wave and cup an ear in the direction of the audience.

The show also features singers Kelly Rowland and Nicole Scherzinger as judges and Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean as the host.

The streamer previously put the show on hold in the wake of Payne’s tragic passing in October. Picture: Netflix

It brings together 50 musicians who have to form six bands, without ever seeing each other in person.

They perform in individual booths and have to pick one another based on singing ability and compatibility alone.

The singer enthusiastically gave his critique to contestants. Picture: Netflix

Payne could be seen interacting with the audience in the trailer.

They have to form groups, who then compete against each other with the three judges watching.

It is an echo of when One Direction were formed on The X Factor in 2010, before going on to become one of the world’s biggest boy bands.

However, at least they got to see and meet one another in person before the group was formed.

One Direction were formed in 2010 on The X Factor and consisted of Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Payne and Zayn Malik. Picture: Scott Barbour/Getty Images

The band went on to become a global sensation before going on an indefinite hiatus in 2015. Picture: Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Sony Pictures

Payne filmed his scenes in the show in August just two months before he fell to his death from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In January this year there had been a flashpoint when Netflix in the US had announced it would be scheduling the show on its platform, even though Payne’s family thought they were still to sign off on it.

However, his relatives are now believed to have given it their blessing, as it celebrates Payne as a musician and singer.

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission