Overview
- The Messoudi Brothers returned to America’s Got Talent Season 20 as a duo after reaching the Season 14 semifinals, with their brother Yassin sitting out to care for his two children.
- Their June 3 audition showcased a complex knife-juggling routine that involved removing and donning jackets between throws.
- A knife sliced through one brother’s jacket mid-performance, drawing audible gasps from the audience and judges.
- Simon Cowell called the act “breathtaking” and Howie Mandel deemed it “incredibly dangerous,” while Sofia Vergara revealed she had planned to hit her own buzzer.
- Judge Mel B awarded the performance her Golden Buzzer, sending the Messoudi Brothers straight to the live shows.