Overview

• Netflix released the first trailer and images for Building the Band showcasing Liam Payne’s guidance for contestants forming bands without seeing each other
• The competition puts 50 solo singers in individual booths to form six bands based solely on musical compatibility, chemistry and merit
• AJ McLean hosts the series with judges Nicole Scherzinger, Kelly Rowland and the late Liam Payne, whose segments were filmed before his October 2024 death
• Payne’s family reviewed and approved his inclusion in the show, granting his final television appearance their blessing
• Remarkable Entertainment and Banijay UK produced the series, which debuts four episodes on July 9 followed by new batches each Wednesday thereafter