Building the Band recruited the biggest names in boy band and girl band history for their show. The new Netflix singing competition brings 50 contestants to form the next big name in music. The catch? They can’t see each other for the duration of the contest.
The show was filmed a couple of months before Liam Payne’s untimely death. The One Direction member served as a guest judge for later episodes. The show received Payne’s family’s blessing to go ahead and air on the streaming site. Host AJ McLean said in the inaugural episode that the show was dedicated to Liam Payne and his family.
“We both were living a parallel life,” McLean told Rolling Stone about their time on set. “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.”
Check out how each legendary singer’s net worth compares with each other.
Net Worth: $14 million
Building the Band‘s main judge, Nicole Scherzinger, has a net worth estimated at around $14 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The Pussycat Dolls member receives a lot of her salary from her appearances as a judge on singing competition shows like The X Factor and The Masked Singer (where she reportedly received around $1.25 million to $2.5 million per season).
Net Worth: $12 million
Kelly Rowland’s net worth is estimated to be around $12 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The Destiny’s Child member recalled that she spent her first paycheck on every expensive item she couldn’t buy as a kid in an interview with InStyle. “When I got one of my first paychecks, I went to the grocery store and bought almost everything that my mom used to tell me was too expensive,” she dished. “I bought all of that sh-t, had a party at my house, and everybody ate up everything. I’ll never forget it because it was fun, and it was something I was able to fund myself.”
“I was a millionaire by the age of 20. It’s insane when you think about a 20-year-old having all this money and not knowing what the eff to do with it,” Rowland explained to the outlet.
Net worth: $40 million
Liam Payne serves as a guest judge in later episodes of Building the Band. His net worth at the time of his death was $40 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Payne reportedly did not leave a will and probate documents show that his estate was valued at $38 million, but that dropped to $32.2 million after debts and expenses were deducted. Much of his income came from One Direction recordings and royalties.
UK Law states that people who aren’t married or in a civil partnership die without a will, their estate is left to any children they may have. Payne’s ex Cheryl Tweedy (also known as Cheryl Cole) will handle Payne’s assets since their son, Bear, is still a minor.
Net Worth: $20 Million
Building the Band host AJ McLean has a net worth of around $20 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The Backstreet Boys member receives a bulk of his net worth from his time in the boyband with their records and sold-out tours.
