(Source: Reuters)

Netflix has delayed the release of a talent show starring Liam Payne.

The former One Direction star – who died earlier this month aged 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires – finished filming Building The Band for the streaming giant within months only before his tragic death.

Although the launch of the series has “definitely not been shelved,” the company will meet with his family to discuss a possible release at some point in the future.

A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper’s Bizarre section: “It’s too early to make a decision, but the show has definitely not been abandoned.”

“Filming wrapped at the end of the summer.

“Netflix will sit down with Liam’s family when the time is right to talk about the series and when it might come out.”

The insider noted that the singer’s death left everyone “devastated” at the company, and they decided there was no pressure to release the series but hoped it would become a “lovely tribute ” to the star when this would be the case. to go out.

“Everyone involved is devastated and their hearts go out to his family. There is no rush or pressure to release the series.

“It would simply be a lovely tribute to Liam and capture him at his best in the months before his death.”

On the show, Payne served as a mentor alongside Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger – who originally cast him as one of One Direction on the UK version of The X Factor in 2010 – and Destiny’s star Child, Kelly Rowland, as they oversaw 50 budding stars. competing for the chance to be part of a group.

Payne rose to fame alongside Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik and they went on to achieve worldwide success.

The band went on hiatus in 2016 and Payne had a son, Bear, seven, with former partner Cheryl and pursued a solo career with his hit single Strip That Down and his only album LP1.

He had traveled to Buenos Aires with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy to see his former bandmate Horan perform in the city, but they decided to stay for a few weeks and she left just days before her death.

A little over 24 hours after the tragedy, the One Direction singers released a joint statement, admitting to being “devastated by the news of Liam’s death”.

“The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends and the fans who loved him alongside us,” they said.