Netflix has set July 9 for the premiere of its music competition series Building the Band, with the late Liam Payne as guest judge.
Netflix greenlit and wrapped the show prior to Payne’s death last October and had faced a dilemma over how to proceed, intent on consulting the singer’s family on the decision. Liam Payne’s “family reviewed the series and is supportive of his inclusion,” Netflix said in a statement.
Payne died after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Five people have been charged in connection with his death.
The series will air across three weeks: July 9, Episodes 101-104; July 16, Episodes 105-107 and July 23, Episodes 108-110.
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Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean will host the series. Nicole Scherzinger (The Pussycat Dolls) will serve as mentor and judge. Destiny’s Child’s Kelly Rowland also serves as guest
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