Despite the tragic passing of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, Netflix will proceed with its new talent discovery show. The show, featuring Payne as a judge and mentor, was filmed months before his death. Netflix is navigating the sensitive situation by planning tributes to Payne and addressing potential viewer concerns.
Netflix is pressing forward with plans to air its new talent discovery show, despite the death of judge and former One Direction singer Liam Payne . The show, in which Payne appeared as a judge and mentor, was filmed in the UK just months before his death last year. The program will see contestants join and rehearse a singing group without ever having seen the other members, with the concept focusing on building a musical act solely on talent and chemistry.
One Direction famously came together in this very manner on the British talent show 'The X Factor'. The other judges on the show possess similar singing-group experience. Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger – who guided Payne, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson into performing together rather than as solo artists during her time as a judge on 'The X Factor' – is set to utilize her expertise alongside Kelly Rowland (Destiny's Child) and the late Payne. Scherzinger and Payne maintained a close friendship over the years. “I will forever cherish and treasure the time we shared together, from 15 years ago when One Direction was born, right up until just a few weeks ago,” she wrote on Instagram following Payne’s passing.Netflix has engaged in discussions with Payne’s family regarding the show’s suitability and timing and will divulge further details about the upcoming talent quest, including the release date, in the near future. Payne’s final musical collaboration, a track titled 'Sunshine', was slated for release but has been indefinitely postponed. Collaborator Sam Pounds had intended to release the song in the weeks following Payne’s death, hoping to “eclipse the negative echoes” surrounding the tragedy, but ultimately halted plans, stating he would defer to Payne’s family’s decision, according to the BBC. Payne’s sister, Ruth, co-wrote the song. Netflix also faces the delicate task of honoring Payne’s memory within the new reality show and mitigating viewer unease at witnessing him at work in the months preceding his untimely demise. The specific methods they will employ remain unconfirmed but could encompass a tribute from Scherzinger and Rowland, and potentially also host AJ McLean (The Backstreet Boys). Although an unconventional situation, it is not the first time a reality show has had to navigate the death of one of its stars
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