Netflix are reportedly moving ahead with their Building the Band reality series following the recent passing of judge Liam Payne. News of Building the Band first broke in August 2024, with Netflix revealing they had recruited Payne as a judge for the show alongside the Pussycat Dolls' Nicole Scherzinger and Destiny's Child's Kelly Rowland.

Netflix is going ahead with the Liam Payne 'Building the Band' talent show following the ex-One Direction star's fall off a hotel balcony.

Liam Payne will appear posthumously as a guest judge on Netflix’s Building the Band, surprising his family. They believed discussions about the show were ongoing and had not finalized their approval,