BRITAIN’S Got Talent viewers have slammed the show over a new Golden Buzzer ‘twist’.
The hit ITV variety show continued on Saturday night with its latest episode as the auditions continued.
Britain’s Got Talent viewers have been left fuming over this year’s Golden Buzzer acts[/caption]
Fans have been left furious over constant chants by the audience appearing to influence the judges’ decision[/caption]
It also saw another hopeful make it through all the way to the live shows, thanks to one BGT judge pressing their golden buzzer.
Eleven-year-old Oliver left the judges and audience stunned with his electric guitar performance.
The crowd in the theatre started to chant in unison as they pressured one of the judges to press the golden buzzer after they gave the young lad a standing ovation.
After a few seconds Amanda stood back up as she firmly put both hands on the giant button on the judges desk.
But following the scenes, fans have slammed the constant chanting by the audience for the judges to press their golden buzzer – and called for bosses to step in.
Taking to a web forum, one viewer said: “Oh yeah, the idiots are chanting, decision made.”
A second wrote: “Rentamob with their usual push the button nonsense.”
“They’re inventing buzzers now. OK, so they probably deserved it more than most of the others but…,” said a third.
While a fourth commented: “The audience need to be told to shut up.”
Meanwhile, this week Britain’ Got Talent has been pulled off air in a major ITV schedule.
Due to Six Nations: France v Scotland airing instead, there will be no BGT on that day.
This marks the latest change in a series already experiencing shake-ups to the format.
YouTube star and professional boxer KSI has appeared as a guest judge so far.
BGT’s Best Golden Buzzer Moments
BGT have handed out many Golden Buzzer’s over the years, can you remember some of the most famous
- Loren Allred – Loren Allred, 32, from Brooklyn, New York jetted to London to audition after recording the vocals for The Greatest Showman. The stunning singer got a standing ovation and a Golden Buzzer from the judges as she delivered a stirring rendition of Never Enough from the popular film. Loren came out on stage and revealed to the judges they would have heard her voice many times before that moment. “I was hired to record the vocals for The Greatest Showman as a guide for the actors to know how to sing the songs,” she explained. Loren then revealed actress Rebecca Ferguson was so stunned by her singing that she decided to let her vocals be heard in the movie. “So she lip-synced,” Loren said.
- Chicken Shed Theatre Company – Comprised of individuals aged between 5 and 37, the group was set up to welcome anyone irrespective of background to get up on stage and perform and fulfil their dream. Chicken Shed prides itself on accepting anyone and does not hold auditions to make the group a safe and inclusive space. The group wowed as they performed Wonder by Naughty Boy featuring Emeli Sande. It meant that Alesha wasted no time as she decided to hit her golden buzzer for the young performers. She told them it was her “honour” to reward their inclusiveness with her golden buzzer.
- The Dancing Granny – Granny Paddy Jones and her professional partner Niko Espinosa first hit headlines when they won the Spanish talent show Tú sí que vales in 2009, before going on to appear on Britain’s Got Talent in 2014 where they came ninth. Amanda Holden was so impressed with Paddy that she gave her the Golden Buzzer, which sent them straight through to the semi-finals. But things took a worrying turn when Paddy cracked a rib while rehearsing a new move and her place on the show was under doubt. She was given the all-clear to perform in the end but didn’t quite live up to expectations.
- Bars and Melody – They will forever be remembered for their anti-bullying song on the talent show. Bars and Melody were first seen on the 2014 series of Britain’s Got Talent, getting shuttled into the semi-finals when Simon Cowell pressed his Golden Buzzer. They made it to the final thanks to a performance of I’ll Be Missing You but lost out on the crown to Collabro. These days Charlie Lenehan – known as Melody – is covered in tattoos, with inkings on his neck, arms and chest. But he is as close as ever to co-star Leondre Devries – who is Bars – with the pair seen enjoying themselves in exotic locations all over the world.
