The future of the late 'One Direction' star's appearance on a competition show was initially unclear after his untimely passing.

The former One Direction singer was on the judging panel for the series from Remarkable Entertainment that was produced on a U.K. set last summer.

Netflix launched production on Building the Band, an upcoming competition series that assembles a new band without the members meeting until it was time to hit the stage. The streaming service recruited a slate of judges including Destiny's Child's Kelly Rowland,