Britain’s Got talent viewers were left questioning Simon Cowell’s decision during the latest episode of the ITV show
Simon Cowell baffled BGT viewers this weekend(Image: ITV)
A surprising response from Simon Cowell to one performance on the latest episode of Britain’s Got Talent had viewers scratching their heads, with some claiming “he’s lost the plot”.
During Saturday’s (March 28) instalment of the ITV talent competition, judges Simon, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and KSI faced another packed evening as they continued their search for Britain’s next big star.
Tonight’s hopefuls pulled out all the stops in their attempts to wow the panel and secure the £250,000 prize money, along with a coveted performance slot at the Royal Variety Performance.
But it was one particular act that sparked conversation as Japanese musical ensemble Arubai stepped into the spotlight.
The group delivered an unconventional rendition of one of Queen’s most iconic songs, reimagining Don’t Stop Me Now as a Japanese punk number – a style never before witnessed on the BGT stage, reports Belfast Live.
Unique music group Arubai from Japan took to the stage.(Image: ITV)
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Upon their entrance, Amanda enquired: “Hello. Where are you from?” A member of the group responded: “We are our music group from Japan.” The audience welcomed them with applause before Amanda added: “Thank you so much for flying all the way. Do you think you can win?” The ensemble replied: “Yes. Our dream is to do a war tour.”
Confusion rippled through the auditorium as the performers morphed into human-sized musical instruments. Observing from the wings, Ant questioned: “What is going on?” while Amanda could be heard exclaiming: “What the heck is this?”
The judges’ reactions were mixed, with KSI becoming the first to hit his buzzer in disapproval. Dec quipped: “Well, they wanted to see something they had never seen before.” Within moments, Amanda and Alesha had also hit their buzzers.
Surprisingly, Simon was the sole judge who seemed to be relishing the performance, dancing enthusiastically along.
Simon enjoyed the Japanese act(Image: ITV)
After the act finished, Alesha confessed: “My ears are bleeding.” KSI interjected: “I hope I never have to see that again.” Simon countered: “This is something that will grow on you, I promise you.”
He continued: “I think we have witnessed the birth of something new. So, you’re Japanese, that was punk, it’s junk.”
Simon revealed: “However, I actually quite liked it because it was so crazy. Does anybody else like them?” Simon was alone amongst the judges in voting yes, a moment that didn’t escape viewers’ attention as they immediately took to social media to voice their reactions.
One viewer posted on X: “wtf has happened to Simon he’s lost the plot #bgt.” Another queried: “Simon liked it.? #BGT #BritainsGotTalent.”
A third pondered: “Has someone spiked his coffee or something? #BGT.” Another observed: “Wow Simon said yes. The others said no to Arubai – Ruth #BGT.”
Meanwhile, one audience member noted: “20 years ago, Simon would tell them to f*** off. Now he’s laughing.”
Britain’s Got Talent airs Saturday nights on ITV and ITVX.