Britain’s Got Talent has been pulled from Saturday night’s TV schedule, just weeks after it returned to screens in a major ITV shake-up.
The ITV talent show sees judges Simon Cowell, 63, Amanda Holden, 53, Alesha Dixon, 46, and Bruno Tonioli, 69, give their verdicts on acts from around the country.
A new series began just last month and has already showcased a range of performances from a naked comedian to impressive opera singing.
However, fans who were looking forward to this week’s instalment are out of luck as the talent show will not be airing tonight.
But sports fans will be delighted as the channel will instead be showing live coverage of the France v rugby union final which is taking place at the Stade de France.
The match will unfold at 8pm, with ITV’s coverage beginning from 7.15pm, which is when Britain’s Got Talent is usually on TV.
Britain’s Got Talent has been pulled from Saturday night’s TV schedule, just weeks after it returned to screens in a major ITV shake-up
The ITV talent show sees judges Simon Cowell , 63, Amanda Holden , 53, Alesha Dixon , 46, and Bruno Tonioli , 69, give their verdicts on acts from around the country
Last week, the official BGT X account announced the news by tweeting: ‘Still recovering from tonight’s UNREAL talent!
‘We’ll be taking a short break next week, but we have even more comin’ your way when #BGT continues SATURDAY 22nd MARCH (that’s the week after next!) at 7pm on @ITV1, @ITVX and @WeAreSTV.’
Reminding fans in a tweet on Saturday, they added: ‘While we’re off air this Saturday, we’re making sure our talent is fighting fit for next weekend! And it gives you the chance to catch up on all the fun you’ve missed so far.’
The shceduling shake-up comes after viewers complained about a significant technical issue after watching the audition which scored a golden buzzer from Amanda Holden.
As 11-year-old Oliver joined the stage revealing he wanted to become the best guitarist in the world – adding he was an admirer of AC/DC’s Angus Young.
The young lad caused a standing ovation and captured judges and guests in attendance with his musical skills.
‘A star is born,’ judge Amanda, 54, said as she immediately commented the performance.
‘I have never seen anything like that before in my life.’
With the crowd raving about Oliver and chanting in unison – they pressured judges to press the famous golden buzzer, until Amanda did.
A new series began just last month and has already showcased a range of performances from a naked comedian to impressive opera singing
However, fans who were looking forward to this week’s instalment are out of luck as the talent show will not be airing tonight
It comes after Britain’s Got Talent viewers complained about a significant technical issue after watching the audition which scored a golden buzzer from Amanda Holden (pictured)
As 11-year-old Oliver joined the stage revealing he wanted to become the best guitarist in the world – adding he was an admirer of AC/DC’s Angus Young
The little aspiring guitarist jumped with joy as also his parents got very emotional while watching in the audience.
‘You already have your own distinct sound which others spend decades trying to do,’ head judge Simon Cowell said.
‘You’re that good, seriously good. That was BRILLIANT. Good for you!’
But some fans at home were left way more unimpressed after stressing they couldn’t ‘even hear the guitar’ during his live act and raced to X to remark the issue:
‘You can’t even hear the guitar #bgt’;
‘Couldn’t hear him playing the backing track was so loud and it looked fake tbh’;
‘Couldn’t tell because you played music over him’;
‘Why is that annoying back ground music always playing . A lot better when the programme is live’;
‘Was that good hear the music playing over what he was doing. Not a golden buzzer for me’;
Elsewhere, fans went wild as The Blackouts received the highly-sought-after Golden Buzzer
The illusion dance troupe from Switzerland wowed the judges and audience alike after their incredible LED extravaganza routine
‘They probably feel pressured to press the button by the audience’;
Meanwhile other viewers couldn’t stop gushing over the astonishing performance, adding the golden buzzer was instead ‘well-deserved’, commenting:
‘#BGT this 11 year old guitar prodigy just blew us away in Britain’s got talent’;
‘Some golden buzzers this year have been horrendous. But that 11 year old kid on the guitar deserved it. Absolutely class. #BGT’;
MailOnline has contacted ITV’s reps for a comment on this.
Elsewhere, fans went wild as The Blackouts received the highly-sought-after Golden Buzzer.
The illusion dance troupe from Switzerland wowed the judges and audience alike after their incredible LED extravaganza routine.
After a standing ovation and rapturous applause from the audience the judges made the decision to give their group golden buzzer to the special act, with viewers already predicting they could be this year’s winners.
After the incredible performance, judge Bruno Tonioli praised the group as he gushed: ‘Talk about a magic ride, choreographed to perfection. I can’t wait to see what you are going to do next.’
The audience then began to chant: ‘Press the gold’ as the judges then formed a huddle before ultimately deciding to send them through to the final.
And taking to X, formerly Twitter , viewers were very happy with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno’s decision as they penned : ‘…there’s your winner’.
Others agreed, writing: ‘WINNER’; ‘Now, THAT WAS EPIC!! That surely is this years winner!!’; ‘The 1st Golden buzzer worthy Golden buzzer act…’;
