AJ McLean said he reached out to Liam Payne with a simple message one day before his death because he was concerned.

The Backstreet Boys singer grew close to Payne while filming “Building the Band” earlier this year. They bonded over their experiences in boybands and battles with addiction.

AJ McLean was feeling concerned about his friend Liam Payne a day before his tragic death. The Backstreet Boys singer, 46, ...

AJ McLean was feeling concerned about his friend Liam Payne a day before his tragic death. The Backstreet Boys singer, 46, texted Payne, “Hey man, are you good?” according to McLean’s recent ...

AJ McLean was concerned for Liam Payne and sent him a text the day before his death. The Backstreet Boys member spoke about ...

Season 29 DWTS contestant AJ McLean took to his Instagram page to pay tribute to former One Direction singer Liam Payne. As TMZ reported on October 16, Payne died after falling from a hotel ...

Payne had a troubled past and was open to speaking about the dark side of fame. Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean is quite familiar with the industry, and he offered Payne advice before Payne’s ...

Payne had a troubled past and was open to speaking about the dark side of fame. Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean is quite familiar with the industry, and he offered Payne advice before Payne’s ...

The Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean told TMZ on Monday, October 21, that he couldn’t “fathom” the thought of losing one of his bandmates. “Liam was a friend. We had just finished filming a TV ...