Viewers of Britain’s Got Talent threatened to switch off for good on Saturday after watching Sven Smith’s audition.
The 27-year-old, from London, was seen miming a guitar to a medley of classic Queen hits and stripped down to reveal sparkly pants and a tattooed chest as he ran frantically on stage.
Judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Bruno Tonioli were all delighted with this act, although Alesha Dixon pressed her buzzer and the viewers at home seemed to be on her side.
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Another said: “This act might just be my final straw with this #BGT show.”
Britain’s Got Talent viewers threatened to switch off for good on Saturday after watching Sven Smith’s audition
The London-based wannabe tricked the audience into thinking he was about to play guitar, but instead he ran around the stage to the sounds of a Queen medley and climbed onto the desks of judges.
Sven won the judge’s vote after former MisTeeq singer Alesha was the only one who wanted him to leave the show and he is now being considered for the live semi-finals.
One angry viewer wrote: “He didn’t even do anything. He just ran around shaking his head and playing air guitar. It was completely unnecessary. This is pure bullshit! #bgt.’
A fourth said: “#BGT #BritainsGotTalent, the word Talent is in the title of the show. I want my money back!
But it wasn’t all negative for the aspiring star, who fooled audiences into thinking he was actually a musician by carrying an empty guitar case on stage.
One person commented on the YouTube video: “I don’t know why but I really liked it” while another fan described it as “fire”.
As Queen’s hit Don’t Stop Me Now blared at the London Palladium, Sven ran through the audience and former West End star Amanda leapt from her place at the table to dance.
Sven then climbed onto the judges’ desk where he was cheered by the judges and the crowd.
To applause from the audience, she said: “There was a lot going on there, right there!
Viewers were furious that a man had made it onto Britain’s Got Talent for playing the air guitar.
Sven said he has been watching the show since he was little and getting the chance to take part in it was a dream come true.
Just moments after beginning his act, Sven stripped down to reveal a glittery bodysuit and tattooed torso.
Ant and Dec looked confused backstage as they continued their presenting duties on the ITV1 programme.
Judges Bruno Tonioli, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell were impressed by the bizarre act, but Alesha Dixon (second from left) was not.
One viewer threatened that this act could be the “straw that broke the camel’s back” with the long-running competition series.
Simon said, “Let me tell you something. It was so stupid it was brilliant. This really made me laugh!
“I love how you’re so surprised!”
Sven said: “I love Simon but I didn’t know if Simon would love me!”
He then claimed that if he won the show, his act would indeed be suitable to perform in front of King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Royal Variety Act.
