News

Love is officially in the air, and the Directioners are spiraling in the cutest way possible. Yep, Louis Tomlinson has seemingly traded in his low-key single era for something a little more selfie-worthy. After months of sneaky social media breadcrumbs, subtle tattoo sightings, and serious Instagram detective work from fans, the former One Direction heartthrob just made things Instagram official with none other than reality TV star and documentary filmmaker Zara McDermott.

And no, this isn’t any typical flash-in-the-pan celeb fling. These two have actually been dropping clues since March 2025, and now, they’ve sealed the deal with a red heart emoji.

Turns out, the lovebirds began buzzing their love with flirty follows, identical concert views, and a very telling Insta story that showed off one of Tomlinson’s unmistakable tattoos. Fast-forward to August, and it looks like they’re done playing coy.

Though Tomlinson is known for keeping his private life,...

SZN4 was the only mix-gendered group on Season 1 of Building the Band. Aaliyah Rose, Cameron Goode, Donzell Taggart, and Katie Roeder formed the first band of the season and impressed mentor and lead judge Nicole Scherzinger from their very first performance. Throughout the season, the group was heavily favored to win the whole competition. They made it all the way to the final 2 against girl group 3Quency, and after both bands’ final performances, Scherzinger, Liam Payne, and Kelly Rowland decided the winner. 3Quency ended up winning the competition, which meant SZN4 finished in second place. This was all filmed a year ago, though, so where does the group stand now? Scroll down for the latest! Is SZN4 still together? Yes, SZN4 is still together and committed to making it work as a group. In fact, coming in second place “kind of put this fuel underneath us,” Rose told Tudum. “We were like,...

Netflix's latest singing competition show, Building The Band, is the best replacement for reality TV lovers who miss nostalgic programming like MTV's Making The Band, and it's climbing up the TV charts. Making The Band aired from 2000 to 2002 and made pop superstars of Aubrey O'Day and Danity Kane, plus other acts like O-Town and Da Band.

Cut to 2025 and, for obvious reasons, Diddy is out, and Backstreet Boys star A.J. McLean is in as host of Building The Band season 1, where he helped to whittle down 60 acts and put them together as six groups who competed for glory. A.J. was joined by guest judges including Liam Payne (in his final public appearance), Kelly Rowland and Nicole Scherzinger.

Building The Band is sitting at No. 9 on the Netflix charts for the week of July 21 to 27.

Building The Band season 1 recently aired its finale, and at the time of this writing,...

For those who tuned in to Netflix’s “Building the Band,” there’s no denying that Alison Ogden was the narrator of the season — if not the outright main character. Despite her band Sweet Seduction falling short of making the finals, the singer made her presence known with her drive, talent and divisive personality.

Following last week’s Season 1 finale, Alison opened up to TheWrap about where she stands with her (former) Sweet Seduction bandmates, her fellow competitors, the people who didn’t get picked and even the judges, including late One Direction singer Liam Payne.

“Obviously, he was just — it actually feels so horrible to say ‘was’ — but he was such an incredible artist and creative force in the industry from such a young age, and he really shaped so much of what we expect from boy bands. He played such a transformative role in the music industry, in my opinion,...

The ladies of 3Quency, Wennely Quezada, Brianna Mazzola, and Nori Royale, were crowned the winners of Building the Band during the Season 1 finale, which was released on July 23. Not only did they get the recognition of winning the show, but they also earned a $500,000 prize. Judges Nicole Scherzinger, Liam Payne, and Kelly Rowland chose the girl group as the champions over runner-ups SZN4. They made the call after both groups gave one final performance on the biggest stage of the season. However, it’s been about a year since the final episode was filmed, so a lot of time has passed. Were the ladies able to stick together and keep the band they built alive? Scroll down for what we know! Is 3Quency still together? Yes, the ladies are still together and ready to shine. “This is a huge opportunity for all three of us and it’s been a long time coming.

Producers of Netflix reality show Building the Band are opening up on filming with guest judge Liam Payne and discussing the chances of a season two.

The contest — where 50 musicians form six bands without ever seeing each other — has landed in the streamer’s global top 10 shows since it dropped on the platform July 9, boasting Nicole Scherzinger, Kelly Rowland and host Aj McLean among its celebrity panel.

Payne also stars as a judge on the show, filmed before his untimely death at just 31 in October 2024. Building the Band producers and Payne’s grieving family were weighing Payne’s inclusion, and ultimately decided to move forward with the former One Direction member remaining in the show made by Remarkable Entertainment (part of Banijay U.K.).

“Liam was conscientious, he was gracious and at times nervous, because I think he wanted to get it right for the bands,” executive producer Alison Holloway tells The Hollywood Reporter.

Netflix’s Building the Band has become an even more special project for Nicole Scherzinger following the passing of her fellow judge and personal friend, Liam Payne. The Pussycat Dolls singer will sit down with Willie Geist for a special conversation on the Sunday, July 27, episode of Sunday Today. In a sneak peek of the interview, Scherzinger got emotional while reflecting on working with Payne on his last major project before his tragic October 2024 death at the age of 31. “What did he bring to that set and to that show, as you got to know him better, personally?” Geist asked, to which Scherzinger replied, “Well, you know, I put One Direction together, so it’s come full circle for us. And then, it’s full circle for Liam because he had the success with One Direction. And what did he bring? He brought the personal experience. He’s lived it.

Netflix’s latest music reality show, Building the Band, first graced our screens on July 9, 2025, and quickly became a sleeper hit. With its blind band formation format, talented mentors like Nicole Scherzinger and Kelly Rowland, and powerhouse performances from the contestants, the show brought a refreshing change to Netflix’s reality television landscape.

The show also stands out as one of Liam Payne’s final televised appearances before his death. Additionally, the show was hosted by Aj McLean of the Backstreet Boys and gained traction in its short-lived three-week run on the streamer. The finale on July 23, 2025, saw 3Quency, a fan favorite band, take home the grand prize (via Netflix), but not without speculations around a possible Season 2.

Building the Band on Netflix: Renewal Status

While Building the Band on Netflix ended on a high note (literally), Netflix has yet to officially announce the renewal for a second season. As of now,...

From Weed-Free To Lighting Up: Harry Styles’ Surprising Turn After One Direction Break-Up!(Photo Credit –Facebook)

Harry Styles, who made his name in the music industry after launching with the band One Direction, alongside Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Liam Payne, is now a celebrated musician and actor. The group not only gave several hit albums but also created a massive fan army across the globe. 1D is still many people’s favorite band even though they have been disbanded.

1D continued till 2015 after forming in 2010. During these years, while other bandmates often got entangled in weed controversy and were even filmed passing around a rolled-up cigarette, it was Styles who stayed away from such things. But what happened after the band’s hiatus that he got into marijuana use? Scroll ahead to find out.

Was Harry Styles Furious Over His 1D Bandmates For Joking About Smoking Weed?...

I had a great time talking to the newly-minted winners of Netflix’s “Building the Band.” They’re the first champions of the new reality competition show hosted by Backstreet Boys’ Aj McLean with stellar judges like Tony-winner Nicole Scherzinger, Kelly Rowland, and the great Liam Payne. Meet Nori Royale, Brianna Mazzola, and Wennely Quezada (from left).

The post 3Quency! “Building the Band” Winners Talk Liam Payne, Future Plans, and Performing appeared first on Manny the Movie Guy.

Building the Band has officially concluded with the release of its final three episodes on Wednesday, July 23. At the end of the finale, judges Nicole Scherzinger, Liam Payne, and Kelly Rowland were tasked with deciding on one band to win the competition and take home $500,000. Heading into Episode 10, there were three bands left: SZN4, a mixed group, 3Quency, a girl group, and Iconyx (previously named Soulidified), a boy band. Each band performed in front of their biggest audience yet. The judges deliberated and decided that Iconyx would be the first eliminated, leaving just SZN4 and 3Quency left. Both bands gave one last performance, with the judges once again in control of who would finish as the winner and who would be named runner-up. In the end, it was the ladies of 3Quency who won the whole show. That meant SZN4 came in second place. ...

Liam Payne seemed to be having a lot of fun while filming Building the Band. On Tuesday, ahead of the release of the show’s final three episodes, Netflix shared a video of Payne dancing to “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction with fans in the crowd.

The video shows Payne — in a peach-pink suit — singing along to the 1D classic as Nicole Scherzinger and Kelly Rowland bopped their heads nearby. He made his way through the crowd, interacting with fans and soaking in the moment. Before the clip starts,...

Can total strangers band together to create perfect harmony without ever laying eyes on each other? Find out in Building the Band, a new music competition streaming now. 

This first-of-its-kind series follows a group of singers as they form six bands based solely on talent and chemistry. During the initial phase of the musical experiment, the participants take part in blind vocal performances with guidance from host Aj McLean. From individual sound booths, the singers listening on will have to decide if they want to make a band without first seeing the face behind the voice. Once the six bands are locked in, the members will finally meet and compete under the watchful eye of a superstar panel of judges, including Kelly Rowland, the late Liam Payne, and Nicole Scherzinger, who will also serve as a mentor. 

But to find success in Building the Band, the singers will need to...

Paul Wesley is all set to be married a third time as he has proposed to his girlfriend, Natalie Kuckenburg. He was previously married twice and was in a high-profile relationship with one of his co-stars from The Vampire Diaries. Wesley, who played Stefan Salvatore, began dating Phoebe Tonkin, who played Hayley Marshall, after his split from his then-wife Torrey DeVitto.

The two Vampire Diaries actors had an on-and-off relationship during their time on the show from September 2013 to October 2017. They spent a Christmas with Tonkin’s family in Sydney, Australia, during their relationship. Tonkin once spoke about the actor during an interview with Elle in March 2015, where she called him her “best friend.”

She shared, “It’s such a fun time in my life right now. It’s nice to have someone to share all that with.” Tonkin and Wesley called it quits on their relationship in October 2017. Tonkin...

Full Circle Fame Netflix’s newest binge-worthy reality series, ‘Building the Band’, is making waves- and not just for its format. A spiritual successor to the boy band boom of the early 2010s, the show tries to recreate the accidental lightning-in-a-bottle that gave us One Direction, but with a twist: it’s curated by the contestants themselves, not producers or celebrity judges. It’s a modern take on an old formula, an intentional attempt to recreate the kind of moment when Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger saw potential in five solo auditioners and formed a global phenomenon. The presence of the late Liam Payne as a mentor adds emotional weight and legacy to the series. Shot before his tragic accident, his return alongside Scherzinger feels like a farewell, a tribute, and a baton-passing all at once. The series even opens with a quiet dedication to the One Direction star- making...

Nicole Scherzinger is opening up about her career.

The Tony Award-winning Broadway star and singer made an appearance on Hot Ones with Sean Evans, where she took on the spicy wings of death.

During the interview, she spoke about her new Netflix show and putting together a music group, relating to Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, most people not understanding Cats, the unexpected place she found Prince, and much more.

Keep reading to find out more…

On her new Netflix show Building the Band, and being all about the music:

“Music and everything has changed so much. And what would have worked for a band or a group 10 years ago, 5 years ago, 20 years ago, it’s just not the same today. And it’s just really cool. Like you just kind of sift through all the bullcrap. And you’re right it’s just like you said, it’s just all about the music,...

Fifteen years after he helped assemble One Directon on The X Factor, Simon Cowell is searching for a new boy band.

Cowell will star in and executive produce a Netflix docuseries called Simon Cowell: The Next Act, in which he will attempt to “create the next global boyband sensation.” The six-episode series, set to premiere in December, is one of several unscripted orders and renewals Netflix announced Thursday; among the others are Let’s Marry Harry, featuring Too Hot to Handle and Perfect Match alum Harry Jowsey, and Love Con Revenge, in which Cecilie Fjellhøy (featured in The Tinder Swindler) teams with a private investigator to expose romance scanners.

Netflix has also renewed The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On and King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch and set fall premiere dates for season nine of Love Is Blind and a trio of real estate shows: Selling Sunset, Selling the Oc and Owning Manhattan.

Simon Cowell’s search for the next breakout boyband and Harry Jowsey’s search for a forever partner will be the subject of Netflix’s newest reality series.

“Simon Cowell: The Next Act” and “Let’s Marry Harry,” which hails from Alex Cooper’s Unwell Productions, are among the new unscripted shows that have been greenlit by Netflix ahead of the streamer’s unscripted Summer Break event on Thursday.

“Simon Cowell: The Next Act,” which is slated for a December 2025 release, adds to the streamer’s music-centric reality series, with “Building the Band,” featuring late “One Direction” star Liam Payne, recently debuting on the platform.

Also adding to Netflix’s roster of reality dating shows is “Age of Attraction,” cohosted by Nick Viall and his wife Natalie Joy, in which age gets thrown out the window as singles, ranging from 22 to 59 years old, search for love without knowing each other’s age.

Nicole Scherzinger is opening up about the decision to release the series Building the Band following the untimely death of co-star Liam Payne.

The 47-year-old Tony winner chatted about the new Netflix series during an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Monday (July 14) in New York City.

Building the Band finished filming before Liam‘s death and this is his final project.

“We’re so proud of him. He had such an amazing time. We had so much fun doing the show together, and he’s such a beautiful, kind soul and heart,” Nicole said during the interview.

Keep reading to find out more…

She added, “We would have never continued, you know, shared the show unless we had his family’s blessings.”

“We’re just really proud of him, and I’m excited for everyone to see Liam shine. It’s really cool. We’ve come full circle,...

As anyone who has even glanced at X over the past few years can attest, the social media platform has become a bottomless cesspool of misinformation, misogyny, spam, scams, bot-generated hate campaigns, absurd conspiracy theories, and bilious rage. And in a new post on X, One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson says he’s simply had enough.

“The last few months have made it impossible to be on here,” he wrote. “All the conspiracy chat about my relationship, my son or even stretching sometimes to opinions on my Mum. It’s...

Aj McLean is in “the best head space I’ve ever been in my life.” In a new interview with People published on Thursday, the Backstreet Boy reflected on how he is focused on his sobriety journey after going through a relapse several years ago.

“Towards the end of the DNA tour, I got sober again for the last time,” McLean told the outlet. (In 2023, he also told People that he was celebrating two years of sobriety at the end of September.)

“I’m sticking this one out all the way.

Nicole Scherzinger, mentor and judge on Netflix’s new reality show Building the Band, is opening up about filming with Liam Payne before the singer’s tragic death last year.

The Pussycat Dolls singer was one of the creative brains behind One Direction during her time as a judge on the U.K. X-Factor, helping to put together the group that catapulted Payne and fellow band members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan to global stardom in 2010.

Scherzinger spoke to Billboard about filming the Netflix contest — where 50 musicians form six bands without ever seeing each other — alongside host Aj McLean, Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland and Payne.

The British musician died aged 31 after falling from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Oct. 16 in 2024. In a story published Thursday, Scherzinger reflected on her time spent seeing Payne’s rise to fame on the X-Factor and how...

Just when you thought the televised singing competition had sung its last note, Netflix re-enters the arena with “Building the Band.” The concept feels like a mad-lib of recent reality TV hits. Fifty hopeful singers are sequestered in individual pods, tasked with forming the next great pop group.

The catch? Every decision is made sight-unseen. Hosted by the Backstreet Boys’ own Aj McLean, the show forces contestants to judge one another based on voice alone. Each singer performs for their peers, who listen from their isolated booths and vote on who they want in their future band.

It’s a high-stakes social experiment staged in a recording studio, one that asks if a group built on pure vocal attraction can find harmony once the members finally see each other. The premise is clean, the ambition is clear, and the potential for a train wreck is delightfully high.

A Glitch in...

The singing competition series Building the Band is now streaming on Netflix. But while the cast, crew, and contestants revel in the release, they also feel the noticeable absence of guest host Liam Payne, who died in October 2024, months after filming began. In the first episode of the series, host Aj McLean honors the One Direction member, who will make his first posthumous appearance in later episodes.

“When we came together to film Building the Band, we never imagined we’d soon be saying goodbye to our friend Liam Payne,...

Building the Band will be dedicated to the “glorious” Liam Payne, according to the execs behind Netflix’s latest juggernaut talent contest.

Guest judge Payne filmed his Building the Band scenes before he died last year after falling from a hotel balcony. After speaking extensively with the former One Direction singer’s family, Netflix decided to push on with Building the Band and the show that launches its first eps tomorrow will begin with a tribute to Payne. His sister Ruth Gibbins said on Instagram this week she is “heartbroken” that Payne will never see how “brilliant” he is on the show.

“The show is dedicated to him and that is absolutely right,” said exec Cat Lawson, who co-runs Banijay-backed Building the Band producer Remarkable. “We all loved him and I think he was amazing in the show.”

Lawson described the “huge shock” of Payne’s passing last October, which impacted the whole team.

Just months before Liam Payne died at the age of 31 in October 2024, he filmed what would become his final project. The One Direction singer served as a mentor and guest judge on Netflix’s new series Building the Band alongside Nicole Scherzinger and Kelly Rowland. Backstreet Boys star Aj McLean hosts the new series, which begins with the first four episodes premiering on Wednesday, July 9, and he tells TV Insider that he formed a close relationship with Payne while they were working together. “A lot of our past lives were very mirrored, even though there’s an age gap, it doesn’t really matter,” McLean explains. “We kind of lived very similar paths, kind of that uncomfortableness in our own skin, but feeling safe when we’re on stage and when we’re doing what we love to do. He was just an absolute sweetheart.” McLean also says the show...

Zayn Malik appears to confront the racism he faced while a member of One Direction in a teaser for a new song, ostensibly titled “Fuchsia Sea.”

Malik shared a snippet of the song on Instagram over the weekend, promising the full track would be “coming soon.” Following the mix of soft rock, soul, and country on his 2024 album, Room Under the Stairs, the “Fuchsia Sea” clip finds Zayn pivoting to pensive hip-hop, as he rhymes casually over a punchy piano beat. (It’s worth noting that Room Under the Stairs...

To help you anticipate and navigate all that television has to offer across broadcast, cable and streaming, TVLine offers daily, weekly and monthly What to Watch digests, as well as an overview of every new TV show premiering in 2025.

This week, you’ll find 14 series premieres (including Dexter: Resurrection and the Bosch: Legacy spinoff Ballard), 20 returning series (including the returns of Big Brother, Impractical Jokers and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and a dozen finales (including Criminal Minds, Murderbot and Poker Face).

More from TVLineEvery New Scripted Show Confirmed to Premiere in 2025 — Save the Dates!What to Watch in July:...

Aj McLean is one of the few people who heard some of the music Liam Payne was working on prior to his death in October 2024. The Backstreet Boys member developed a close rapport with the One Direction singer while working on the Netflix series Building the Band. In a recent interview with Today, McLean detailed the songs Payne previewed for him that remain unreleased.

“He was just an absolute sweetheart, witty, funny. He sent me an unreleased body of work to get my opinion on it — and I never put that out there,...

The return of Charlize Theron’s band of immortals; another behind the scenes glimpse at the lives of NFL quarterbacks; a brand-new music talent series featuring one of Liam Payne’s final TV appearances; the conclusion of The Sandman‘s story; a potential breakout Korean thriller; and the long-awaited return of Happy Gilmore are some of the highlights among the new films and series hitting Netflix in July.

One of Netflix’s big movie plays for July is the sequel to its very silly but very fun action fantasy film The Old Guard. Debuting on July 2, the Victoria Mahoney-directed film once again sees Charlize Theron playing Andromache of Scythia, aka Andy, the leader of a band of vigilante immortals. In The Old Guard 2, following on from the climax of the first film, Andy must come to terms with her newfound mortality while preparing to face a mysterious foe...

Netflix’s new reality series Building the Band debuts next week—and marks the final project from the late singer Liam Payne. Combining The Voice’s talent search with a Love Is Blind–style twist, the series puts the power in the contestants’ hands as they form six bands without input from celebrity judges.

Backstreet Boys' Aj McLean will serve as the show's host, while Tony Award winner and Pussycat Dolls' Nicole Scherzinger will serve as the series' star mentor and judge. She'll be joined by Destiny's Child's Kelly Rowland and Payne as special guest judges. Not only does the quartet have experience of being a part of pop groups, but the artists will bring their unparalleled experience and personal band experience to the competition.

As Netflix bills the show, "Building the Band brings together talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry.

Tom Sturridge as Dream and Umulisa Gahiga as Nada in ‘The Sandman’ season 2 (Photo Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025)

Netflix’s July 2025 lineup includes the return of The Sandman, a new season of Quarterback, and the premiere of the much-anticipated sequels: Happy Gilmore 2 and The Old Guard 2. The streaming service is filling the hot summer month with the new competition series All the Sharks, more installments of Trainwreck, and the documentary Apocalypse in the Tropics.

Eric Bana leads the cast of Netflix’s Untamed, premiering on July 17th. And the streamer’s documentary series Hitmakers, that delves into the talent behind hit songs, debuts on July 24th.

New to Netflix in July 2025

July 1, 2025

Attack on London: Hunting The 7/7 Bombers – Documentary

Insider accounts and never-seen-before footage tell the story of the 7/7 bombings on London’s transport network in 2005 — and its explosive aftermath.

Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel – Documentary

Featuring...

Former The Masked Singer panelist Nicole Scherzinger's new show, Building the Band, has finally announced its contestants ahead of its July 9 premiere on Netflix. Building the Band featureshost Aj McLean and judges Nicole, Kelly Rowland, and the late Liam Payne. The show's contestants will form bands by coming together by meeting in booths without seeing each other beforehand.

Former The Masked Singer panelist Nicole Scherzinger's new show, Building the Band, has finally announced its contestants ahead of its July 9 premiere on Netflix.

In an Instagram post, Netflix announced the 44 contestants who'll be competing in Building the Band(last names provided by CBS19 News). They include Aaliyah Rose; Alison Ogden; Brianna Mazzola; and Chance Perez.

In addition, Conor Smith; Nori Royale; Shade Jenifer; Wennely Quezada; and Zach are in the Building the Band cast.

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Netflix US (@netflix)

Building the Band also features...

Just months before Liam Payne died in October 2024, he filmed a new project called Building the Band for Netflix. Nearly a year later, the show has a premiere date, and an official trailer showed Payne hard at work as a mentor to the aspiring singers. “Liam Payne’s family reviewed the series and is supportive,” Netflix confirmed. Following the trailer’s release, the streamer also released the names and social media pages for the 44 aspiring artists on the show. Scroll down to learn more about Building the Band, see the first trailer, find out when it premieres, and more! What is Building the Band? “Building the Band brings together talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry,” a synopsis says. “The singers are in complete control as they seek to form their very own bands in individual booths without ever seeing each other.

Liam Payne‘s older sisters Ruth and Nicole are speaking out about his upcoming new show Building the Band.

The late singer stars in the Netflix competition series, which he filmed prior to his tragic death last fall, and his family extended their permission for it to release.

After the official trailer debuted this past week, Ruth and Nicole took to their respective Instagram stories to share their thoughts.

Keep reading to find out more…

“I didn’t know whether to share this but it felt weird when I’ve raved about Liam’s work and achievements for the last 15 years,” Ruth shared on her account, via E! News. “Im heartbroken he never got to see how great he is in this show. He knew he had done a good job, we all told him this when we were at filming, but watching it back, wow! You’re a star Liam,...

Season 7 of Love Island USA is not just delivering on jaw-dropping plot twists and fiery recouplings- it’s throwing a giant spotlight on the ever-so-unpredictable power of the fandom. Where one islander is being brutally dragged online, another was seemingly saved by the fan votes.

While it’s not too difficult to become a target on Love Island, the hate Vanna Einerson keeps getting online is bordering on abuse. This led to an unexpected chime in by Liam Payne’s girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, who took to social media to defend the new bombshell. Two islanders, two very different trajectories. All pointing to one big question: Are Love Island USA fans hurting or helping?

Kate Cassidy Came to Love Island USA’s Vanna’s Defence

From the moment Vanna Einerson strolled into the Love Island USA villa, she has been met with hostility, not from the other islanders, but from the viewers.

The trailer for Building the Band, Liam Payne’s final television project, premiered Tuesday, prompting an emotional tribute from his sister, Ruth Gibbins, who reflected on the late singer’s work and lasting impact. Payne, who died in October at age 31, had completed filming for the Netflix competition series before his unexpected passing. His family has since approved his inclusion in the…

Source...

Liam Payne’s sister Ruth Gibbins shared her reaction after seeing her brother in the trailer for Netflix‘s musical competition series, Building the Band.

In an Instagram Stories post, Gibbins shared the clip, which debuted on Tuesday, for the upcoming series and her reaction in a heartfelt caption. “I didn’t know whether to share this but it felt weird when I’ve raved about Liam’s work and achievements for the last 15 years,” she wrote. “Im heartbroken he never got to see how great he is in this show.

Netflix is giving songwriters the spotlight in “Hitmakers,” an eight-episode reality series set to debut globally on 24 July. The streamer describes the show as “an all-access ride where creativity and ego collide” as a dozen up-and-coming writers race to craft singles for marquee artists while living together in Los Angeles. Cameras will follow pitch sessions, demo recordings and late-night rewrites, promising viewers “the drama behind every hook,” according to a log-line shared by TV Insider and Netflix’s own listings.

“Hitmakers” extends a summer slate that already features the posthumous Liam Payne vehicle “Building the Band,” bowing 9 July with Kelly Rowland, Nicole Scherzinger and Aj McLean judging unseen auditions before singers meet to form groups. Both projects emerged from Netflix’s 2024 reality-development drive, billed internally as the “Reality Universe” expansion, which pledged to double unscripted output in music, lifestyle and competition formats.

The streamer’s appetite for music contests sharpened...

Netflix is releasing a new trailer for Building the Band featuring the late Liam Payne.

Liam filmed the Netflix series prior to his tragic passing and his family since gave the streaming service permission to release the series with him in it.

Keep reading to find out more…

In a new trailer for the upcoming series, Liam is seen giving advice to the hopeful singers and comparing the process to his own experience in One Direction.

“How these bands are put together is not normal — we weren’t put together that way,” Liam is shown telling the contestants in the clip, referring to his start on The X Factor.

On the show, Liam was paired up with his bandmates Niall, Harry, Liam, and Zayn, but the Building the Band contestants will be paired up together without ever seeing each other.

Building the Band will premiere on July 9 on Netflix.

Watch...

Gold Derby's top news stories for June 24, 2025.

Billy Joel: And So It Goes doc gets premiere date

The first part of the music documentary chronicling the life of Billy Joel will bow July 18 on HBO. The second and final installment will air a week later on July 25.

The Strangers: Chapter 2 trailer

The Madelaine Petsch-led horror sequel dropped its first trailer, ahead of a Sept. 26 release.

Building the Band's concept rings a bell

Love is Band? The first preview of Netflix's reality singing competition, Building the Band, shows off a format that should look familiar to anyone who knows the streamer's big dating show. The competition, which is judged by Kelly Rowland, Nicole Scherzinger, and the late Liam Payne, debuts on July 9.

Cillian Murphy is Steve

Netflix has released a first-look image of Oscar winner Cillian Murphy in Steve, a feature adaptation of Max Porter's book Shy. The film,...

Backstreet Boys’ Aj McLean hosts Netflix’s new musical reality competition series Building the Band. The 10-episode season showcases up-and-coming singers as they attempt to bond with strangers and form a band that clicks.

The Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger serves as a mentor and judge. Kelly Rowland (Destiny’s Child) and the late Liam Payne (One Direction) serve as guest judges, beginning with episode seven.

“Building the Band brings together talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry. The singers are in complete control as they seek to form their very own bands in individual ‘booths’ without ever seeing each other,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “All they have to go on is musical compatibility, connection, chemistry, and merit. What will happen when the bands finally meet and looks, choreography, and style come into play? With incredible performances, compelling drama, and one...

Earlier this month, Netflix provided a first look at its upcoming series, Building the Band, which also became Liam Payne’s final project before his unexpected death. Now, the first official trailer for the show has dropped, providing fans a closer look at Payne’s participation.

The concept for Building the Band loosely follows the same formula as Netflix’s Love Is Blind, only this time with a musical element: Musicians blindly choose band members from individual booths, basing their decisions solely on someone’s vocal chops without being able to see the person performing.

Netflix dropped the trailer for singing competition “Building the Band” on Tuesday, complete with a look at some of Liam Payne’s notes for the contestants.

“I need to feel a connection between you guys,” the late One Direction singer says in the clip. “How these bands are put together is not normal — we weren’t put together that way.”

Payne will be a guest judge on “Building the Band” next month alongside Kelly Rowland, lead judge/mentor Nicole Scherzinger and host Aj McLean. The series will combine elements of “Love Is Blind” and “Making the Band” in order to give 50 singers the chance to craft their ideal musical groups … all without seeing each other face-to-face.

Six groups will then battle it out onstage to see who wins. The participants would be smart to listen to Payne’s advice, as he famously got his start when “The X Factor” put...

Netflix has released an official trailer and first-look images for their new music competition Building the Band, which includes the late Liam Payne.

The teaser and stills for the new series shows mentor-slash-judge Nicole Scherzinger, as well as Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland and the One Direction singer who died in October of last year, bringing their expertise and personal band experience to the competition. Aj McLean, of Backstreet Boys fame, serves as host.

The release of the show including Payne — whose tragic death in Argentina in October last year shocked the world — has been permitted by his family, Netflix has said.

Payne fell to his death from the balcony of a hotel room in Buenos Aires in October 2024. Following his untimely death, the show’s producers and Payne’s grieving family weighed Payne’s inclusion in the series. Ultimately, they decided to move forward.

Premiering on July 9, the...

Netflix is looking to reinvent the music competition genre with a Love Is Blind-esque twist, as you’ll see in the trailer for its new show Building the Band.

As previously reported, Aj McLean of The Backstreet Boys will host the show, with Pussycat Dolls front woman (and newly minted Tony Award winner) Nicole Scherzinger serving as a mentor and judge.

More from TVLineTony Awards 2025: Watch Every Performance From <em>Gypsy</em>, <em>Sunset Boulevard</em> and Many MoreEvery New Scripted Show Confirmed to Premiere in 2025 — Save the Dates!Save the Dates: Billy Joel's HBO Docu, Judge Judy's New Show and...

What do an octopus, a dirigible, the Underground Railroad and an Emmy-winning This Is Us alum have in common? They all show up in the first trailer for Hulu’s forthcoming Washington Black.

The sneak peek, which you can watch below, tees up the 19th-century adventure event series based on Esi Edugyan’s bestselling novel.

More from TVLineNetflix's Building the Band, Featuring the Late Liam Payne, Is The Voice Meets Love Is Blind - Watch TrailerSarah Michelle Gellar Wants to Bring Back Every Dead Buffy Character in Reboot - Who Do You Want to Return?What to Watch This Week: 30+ Premieres,...

Reading Time: 3 minutes

When Liam Payne passed away on October 16 of last year, he left behind a $32 million fortune.

Of course, because he was just 31 years old at the time of his passing, Liam also did not have a will prepared.

And now, the fate of the late One Direction singer’s fortune has been revealed.

British singer-songwriter Liam Payne and partner Cheryl pose on the red carpet on arrival for the Brit Awards 2018 in London on February 21, 2018. (Tolga Akmen/Afp via Getty Images) Liam Payne’s former partner named administrator of his estate

From 2016 to 2018, Liam dated fellow British pop star Cheryl Tweedy, now known professionally as simply Cheryl.

The pair welcomed a child together, a son named Bear, who turned 8 in March.

Because she is the mother of Liam’s only child, Cheryl has now been named the administrator of his estate, alongside an attorney named Richard Mark Bray.

Netflix Confirmed That Building The Band Will Have 10 Episodes(Photo Credit –Netflix)

Netflix is bringing a fresh new reality show called Building The Band this July. The show focuses on music, connection, and the power of raw talent. It is a musical competition where singers come together to form a band. The twist is that they do not see each other until the band is already made. Everything depends on the sound and voice alone.

Building The Band is extra special because it features Liam Payne in his final on-screen appearance. The singer passed away in October 2024. His segments were filmed earlier and are included in the show with the full support of his family. Fans will get to see him on screen one last time as a guest judge.

Format and Streaming Schedule

Netflix has confirmed that Building The Band will have ten episodes. The series will be released over three weeks.

Ted Danson is falling in love again in the new season of A Man on the Inside — and in this case, he’s had decades of practice.

Danson’s real-life wife Mary Steenburgen joins the cast of his Netflix comedy in Season 2, and she’s playing his new love interest, Danson revealed on the latest episode of his Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast.

More from TVLineThe Diplomat: Bradley Whitford Enters the Political Fray in a Tense Season 3 Teaser - WatchSave the Dates: Hallmark's Providence Falls Mini and MoreBuilding the Band: Netflix Reveals First Look at New Competition Show, Confirms...