Building the Band: Release date, judges and latest news
The experimental new series is making its way to Netflix soon.
With essences of The Voice and Love Is Blind all mixed into one, Building the Band is an experimental new talent show looking to form the next great music group.
Making its way to Netflix in just a few weeks, Building the Band will see a group of talented singers audition for each other and choose their bandmates without ever having seen each other.
Hosted by Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean, the series has been teased as "unlike anything you have ever seen before".
McLean told People : "Today's most talented singers in the world will audition for each other and choose their own bandmates before ever seeing them.
"Our judge and mentor, Nicole Scherzinger, and guest judges Kelly Rowland and the late Liam Payne are from some of the biggest bands of all time. This show is all about one word: chemistry. And believe me: in a band, you really need some good chemistry."
Read on for everything you need to know about Building the Band.
Building the Band Netflix release date
Building the Band will debut with four episodes on Wednesday 9th July, followed by additional episode releases in the following two weeks.
What is Building the Band about?
In a radical approach to talent shows, Building the Band will see a group of singers enter the competition in order to form a music group, but there's a catch - they've never met each other!
Rather than being formed together based on physical attributes, the singers will be tested on "musical compatibility, connection and, most importantly, merit".
The series concludes with three lives shows that were filmed last year, before a winner is revealed.
Will Liam Payne feature in Building the Band on Netflix?
Yes, Liam Payne will appear posthumously in Building the Band. As confirmed by Netflix, Payne's family reviewed the series prior to its release and are "supportive of his inclusion".
The former One Direction member died in October 2023 at just 31 years old, with tributes flooding in for the late star, with his former bandmates writing in a statement: "We're completely devastated by the news of Liam's passing... The memories we shared will be treasured forever."
Who are the judges in Building the Band on Netflix?
Nicole Scherzinger stars in the series as mentor and judge, helping to "shape the sound and style of each band from the moment they form".
She will be joined by Kelly Rowland and Liam Payne, who serve as guest judges.
Building the Band trailer
Netflix recently released a full trailer of Building the Band.
You can watch the video below.
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Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
