The former One Direction singer was on the judging panel for the series from Remarkable Entertainment that was produced on a U.K. set last summer.

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 launched production on Building the Band, an upcoming competition series that assembles a new band without the members meeting until it was time to hit the stage. The streaming service recruited a slate of judges including Destiny's Child's Kelly Rowland,