AJ McLean reveló que le envió un mensaje de texto a Liam Payne el día antes de su muerte, ya que el cantante repentinamente dejó de contactarlo…DuongNhung

AJ McLean contacted pal Liam Payne out of concern just 24 hours before his tragic death.

The Backstreet Boys member, 46, grew close to the One Direction member, 31, while the two were filming the upcoming Netflix series, “Building the Band,” in which Payne served as a guest judge and McLean hosted.

McLean told the Los Angeles Times that he and Payne bonded over their unique experiences as teen heartthrobs who later battled substance abuse. He told the outlet they talked almost every day on WhatsApp, even after the show wrapped.

AJ McLean
AJ McLean revealed his final text to Liam Payne.Getty Images for iHeartRadio
Liam Payne
“Hey man, are you good?” the Backstreet Boys member messaged Payne the day before his death.
However, Payne allegedly went radio silent on him in the weeks leading up to his death, prompting McLean to grow increasingly concerned over his friend’s wellbeing. 

“Hey man, are you good?” McLean texted the “Strip That Down” singer on Oct. 15 — one day before his fatal fall.

Payne never replied.

Argentinian authorities believe the “For You” singer was unconscious when he fell from a third-floor hotel balcony. Security footage allegedly showed he fainted before tumbling over the railing.

Liam Payne
Payne never replied to McLean.WireImage
AJ McLean
The former boy band members became friends while filming a Netflix series earlier this year.Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS

An autopsy showed Payne had crack, benzodiazepine and “pink cocaine,” a mix of designer drugs, in his system at the time of his death.

“I feel like there will never be a definitive answer as to why this happened. That’s the most painful thing to sit with. Why now? Why this way?” McLean told the outlet Friday. “But there’s no rhyme or reason when you’re hurting and looking for escape.

“I can torture my brain about ‘Why didn’t he respond?’ But I get it. I just hope people remember him the way he was — a massive heart and a massive talent.”

The Backstreet Boys
The 46-year-old told the Los Angeles Times that he and Payne bonded over their similar backgrounds.Getty Images
One Direction
The two discussed their backgrounds in boy bands and their battles with addiction.Getty Images

McLean described Payne as “an absolute light” with “such an old soul.”

“But you could tell you were talking to someone who had seen some s—t, who had not lived a normal life,” he added.

The “Everybody” singer thought of himself as an “older brother” to Payne and believed his relapse was very recent.

McLean told the Times he does not believe Payne was using drugs while they were filming the competition series, which wrapped in August.

Liam Payne
He described his friend and collaborator as “a massive talent” with a “massive heart.”Instagram / @nicolescherzinger
AJ McLean
McLean believes Payne relapsed sometime after August when their show wrapped.
He said they often spoke “candidly about sobriety, sharing stories and one-upping each other. We could laugh about it all, because if you’re still there to talk about it, that means you’re moving in a good direction.” 

Nearly a week after Payne’s shocking death, McLean told TMZ he couldn’t “fathom” losing his “friend.”

“We just finished filming a show together,” he told the outlet. “We spent six weeks together and it’s absolutely tragic. I’m still processing it.”

Liam Payne
Payne died last month after falling off a balcony in Argentina.via REUTERS
Liam Payne
Payne had numerous substances in his system at the time of his death.
McLean, who celebrated three years of sobriety in September, noted that “addiction is a real thing.” 

“I’ve been through it and, fortunately, I came out on the other end but I’m one of few,” he said.

In light of Payne’s death, “Building the Band” has been put on hold. The streaming giant reportedly plans to “sit down with Liam’s family when the time is right to speak about the series and when it could be released.”

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