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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Kate Cassidy pens emotional note as she misses late boyfriend Liam Payne: 'Knowing I can't come home and see you…'
Singer and former One Direction member, Liam Payne, died on October 16 last year after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. Now, nearly eight months after his death, his girlfriend, influencer Kate Cassidy, shared a heartbreaking message in his memory, calling him her "best friend" and someone she still misses deeply. (Also Read | Liam Payne in Building the Band: When and where to watch late singer's final show) Kate took to Instagram on Monday to post several personal pictures of the couple. The photos showed Liam and Kate smiling together, enjoying each other's company. Along with the pictures, Kate wrote a long caption in which she opened up about her pain, mentioning how Liam was someone she thought she had "so much more time and life left to share with." She described how much she misses him and how difficult it is to adjust to life without him. A post shared by Kate Cassidy (@kateecass) "Eight months ago today, I lost my best friend and someone I thought I had so much more time and life left to share with. Liam was the kind of person you'd start missing the moment you walked out the door. Even when leaving the house for a few hours, I'd find myself rushing home to be with him again out of excitement," she wrote in her post. "Now, facing the reality that I live in a constant state of missing you is something I still can't fully wrap my head around. Knowing I can't just come home and see you, hear your voice, or feel your hug--it's a type of pain I can't fully put into words. I can't seem to tell if life is flying by without you or moving so slowly that none of it fully makes sense. But I am trying to live my life as best I can for now and live it for you. I miss you more than words can say. One day, I'll see you again, and I'll have so much to tell you. So much to catch up on. I love you, my angel. 444," she added. The 30-year-old singer fell from a balcony at the CasaSur Palermo hotel after reportedly spending the day consuming whiskey and cocaine. His sudden and tragic death left the music industry and his global fanbase in shock.
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Building the Band OTT Release Date: When and where to watch musical show ft. Liam Payne's final appearance
Building the Band OTT Release Date: This is a new musical reality series that asks a simple question: Can you form a successful band without ever seeing your bandmates? Building the Band is set to release on Netflix starting July 9, 2025, with 10 episodes rolling out across three weeks. Here's all you need to know! What is the show about? In Building the Band, a group of singers enters a competition to form the next great music group. The twist? They won't see each other until after the bands are formed. Contestants perform alone in sound booths and choose potential bandmates based only on their voices and musical compatibility. The goal is to create groups built purely on talent and connection, not on visuals or image. Once the bands are formed, the real test begins. The singers meet face-to-face for the first time, rehearse, choreograph, and prepare for performances. The show follows them through every stage, from blind auditions to rehearsals to final showcases, as they try to prove that chemistry in music can come before appearances. Building the Band starts with solo performances in isolation booths, like that of 24-year-old Donzell from Arkansas, who sings Labrinth's 'Jealous.' Their identities remain hidden until the groups are formed, making the process focused purely on sound and potential. The release is structured over three weeks: July 9 – Episodes 1 to 4 July 16 – Episodes 5 to 7 July 23 – Episodes 8 to 10 The host, judge and mentors Building the Band is hosted by AJ McLean, known for being part of the Backstreet Boys. Nicole Scherzinger leads as judge and mentor, drawing on her own experience in a pop group. Guest appearances include Kelly Rowland, offering her perspective from her time in Destiny's Child. The show also features the late Liam Payne as a guest judge. His segments were filmed before his passing and have been included with the approval of his family. This marks his final on-screen appearance.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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- Yahoo
‘Building the Band' Trailer: Netflix Puts ‘Love Is Blind' Spin on Singing Competition Series
Netflix has released the trailer for 'Building the Band,' a new reality competition show that aims to combine up-and-coming vocalists into the ultimate supergroup before the artists ever meet face-to-face. According to the show's official logline, ''Building the Band' brings together talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry. The singers are in complete control as they seek to form their very own bands in individual 'booths' without ever seeing each other. All they have to go on is musical compatibility, connection, chemistry and merit. What will happen when the bands finally meet, and looks, choreography, and style come into play? With incredible performances, compelling drama, and one big goal—to find the next great music band—the stage is set for an unforgettable experience.' More from Variety Vincent Cassel to Star in Netflix's Next Big French Movie, 'Quasimodo,' Directed by 'Mesrine' Helmer, Produced by Mediawan's Radar Films Netflix's 'Little House on the Prairie' Reboot Begins Filming, Drops First Photos of the New Ingalls Family Cast Together 'Ginny & Georgia' Season 3 Opens With 17.6 Million Views in Four Days Nicole Scherzinger of The Pussycat Dolls will act as a mentor to the contestants as well as the judge. Joining her as guest judges are Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child and the late Liam Payne of One Direction. Payne's family was consulted on the series and endorsed his inclusion. Cat Lawson, Alison Holloway, Katrina Morrison, Clara Elliot and Simon Crossley serve as executive producers. The show was produced by Remarkable Entertainment and Banijay UK. 'Building the Band' will premiere in three batches across three weeks. The first four episodes will debut on July 9. An additional three episodes will be released on July 16. The final three episodes will premiere on July 23. Check out the trailer below. Best of Variety 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Liam Payne's Family Approves His Inclusion in Netflix's ‘Building the Band'
When Netflix premieres its latest musical competition series 'Building the Band' next month, the late Liam Payne will be featured as a guest judge. Thankfully, his family 'has reviewed the series and is supportive of his inclusion,' the streamer shared on Wednesday. 'Building the Band' will essentially combine elements of 'Love Is Blind' and 'Making the Band' in order to give contestants the chance to craft their ideal musical group … all without seeing each other face-to-face. Payne will be a guest judge on the reality TV series opposite mentor and head judge Nicole Scherzinger, host AJ McLean and fellow guest judge Kelly Rowland. The One Direction singer filmed the show prior to his death in October 2024. He was 31. All four of the aforementioned names, of course, come with plenty of expertise to share about being in bands — Payne was famously part of 1D after being put together on 'The X Factor,' while Scherzinger was in The Pussycat Dolls, Rowland was in Destiny's Child and McLean was in The Backstreet Boys. ''Building the Band' brings together talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry. The singers are in complete control as they seek to form their very own bands in individual 'booths' without ever seeing each other. All they have to go on is musical compatibility, connection, chemistry and merit,' per show's the logline. 'What will happen when the bands finally meet, and looks, choreography and style come into play? With incredible performances, compelling drama and one big goal — to find the next great music band — the stage is set for an unforgettable experience.' Executive producers include Cat Lawson, Alison Holloway, Katrina Morrison, Clara Elliot and Simon Crossley, while Remarkable Entertainment and Banijay UK produced. The first four episodes of 'Building the Band' drop July 9 on Netflix, followed by two more batches of episodes the following two Wednesdays. The post Liam Payne's Family Approves His Inclusion in Netflix's 'Building the Band' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Building the Band' to Premiere This Summer After Liam Payne Family Approves Footage
Netflix's musical competition series, Building the Band, will premiere on the streaming service this summer. The first four episodes will make their debut on July 9, three more will appear on July 16, and the final batch is set for July 23. Netflix had previously paused production on the series following the death of one of its judges, Liam Payne. In the series, a group of singers attempts to build chemistry with each other — eventually forming a band — by singing with one another in booths. They're not able to see each other, similar to Netflix's dating show, Love Is Blind. Once the bands are in place, they meet and see each other for the first time, hoping they'll have chemistry and the choreography chops to pull off a working ensemble. More from Rolling Stone 5 Things We Learned from 'Titan: The OceanGate Disaster' 'Too Much' Trailer: Lena Dunham Directs Semi-Autobiographical Rom-Com Starring Megan Stalter Lady Gaga Channels Wednesday Addams' Gothic Glam in New 'Abracadabra' Performance Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean is the show's host. Nicole Scherzinger serves as a mentor and judge, while Kelly Rowland and the late One Direction star also appear as judges. 'Liam Payne's family reviewed the series and is supportive of his inclusion,' Netflix wrote in a statement. Payne's segment of the show was filmed last July, months before his October death. 'He remembered people's names and was chatty and approachable,' Simon Hay, the show's shooting producer-director, told Rolling Stone in an interview for the magazine's in-depth investigation into Payne's death. Another crew member described Payne as 'egalitarian and charming' on set. That crew member also recalled that Payne 'really wanted to help' the participants on the show. 'That was the extra gut punch when I heard the terrible news,' the source said. 'He wouldn't be able to help them anymore.' 'He and I immediately connected on not only a music level but a human level,' McLean told Rolling Stone, 'like we both were living a parallel life. There was a lot of funny boy-band jabs that we would take at each other. He really had a quick wit to him — that nice, dry, British humor.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Best 'Saturday Night Live' Characters of All Time Denzel Washington's Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best 70 Greatest Comedies of the 21st Century
