2 h. ago Building the Band on Netflix: this X Factor successor is a fitting tribute to Liam Payne

Nicole Scherzinger and Liam Payne reunite in this fascinating cross between X Factor and Love Is Blind

Culture

6 h. ago Building the Band review – Liam Payne’s controversial final show is the kind of reality TV that made him

Is it ghoulish to posthumously release this singing contest featuring Payne as a judge? Or a moving tribute? Netflix’s mashup of Love is Blind, The Circle and The Voice certainly claims the latterNetflix’s new series is the latest in a long line of TV shows attempting to talent-spot the next big pop phenomenon. It feels as if the format has been dormant for a while, its role as A&R taken over by social media aeons ago. The glory days of American Idol and The X Factor have passed, and while The Voice trundles steadily on, it has been many years since those on-screen machines churned out the stars they were once capable of creating.Building the Band aims to modernise the format by bolting on parts of other reality TV shows. Its wannabe singers perform to other singers, sight-unseen, who then decide whether they’d like to be in a band with each other, by pressing a button, and collecting “likes”. It is Love Is Blind meets The Circle meets The Voice, though mostly, it is The Voice, ...

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7 d. ago When is the Love Island 2025 final? ITV bosses confirm date and it's not far away

There's not long to go until the villa champions are crowned

Economics

1 week ago Harvey Elliott's reaction sums him up as Liverpool handed huge transfer boost

After Arne Slot’s team lifted the Premier League title on the final day of the campaign, Harvey Elliott had to be consoled by his father Scott as the reality sunk in that it was probably the final time for him to take the adulation of the Kop

Politics

1 week ago Harvey Elliott delivers England U21 reality check ahead of huge Euros final

Harvey Elliott's brace sent England's U21s into the final of the Euros and the Liverpool star has challenged his team-mates to retain their title come the final

Politics

2 w. ago Liam Payne guides aspiring singers in final TV appearance on Netflix show

Watch a preview of Liam Payne’s final TV appearance in Netflix’s upcoming reality show Building the Band, which sees the One Direction star mentor aspiring singers.

Sport

2 w. ago Katherine Ryan to host The Real Housewives of London reunion show

The 41-year-old comedian - a long-time fan of The Real Housewives reality franchise - will bring her "unique humour to navigate the final discussion of the season"

Politics