ABC’s upcoming music competition series Boy Band has found its host and coaches. Singer Rita Ora has been tapped to handle hosting duties on the summer series, with Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter and Spice Girls’ Emma Bunton on board as “architects.” Architects are described as “experts who will guide contestants throughout their journey to stardom.”
Boy Band is executive produced by Todd Lubin, Jay Peterson, Jane Mun and Joel Relampagos. The 10 episode first season is set to premiere on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 8pm ET/PT.
The Details: In Boy Band, undiscovered young talent from around the country battle it out to become a member of the next great music sensation. From The Beatles to The Jackson 5 to Backstreet Boys and One Direction, generations around the world have always had an insatiable thirst for boy bands. The 10-episode series will chronicle the journey of young male vocalists who will compete for a chance to show the world that they have what it takes to win a coveted spot in America’s next great boy band and receive a recording contract with Hollywood Records.
At the start of the season, thousands of talented singers audition for one of 18 spots in three bands that will need to impress the architects in hopes of evading elimination. Each episode will feature a different theme, and the architects will shuffle contestants to find the best combination of voices to perform, live, for America. Architects will critique each band’s performance and collectively determine two contestants who are up for elimination. After performing solo “survival” songs, viewers at home will vote for their favorite to remain in the competition. In the finale, America’s favorite five band members will be announced, and they will perform their brand-new single together for the first time.
