Overview
- Richard Bacon asked for 766 teenagers aged 16 to 21 to attend the pilot taping on 30 October, posting the appeal and sign-up link on Instagram.
- Reports name Mel B, Joe Jonas and songwriter Savan Kotecha on the judging panel, with Rei Ami expected to host the pilot.
- Coverage describes the format as a search for the next big band, with advertisements suggesting teen contestants from the UK and the US.
- The project is at the pilot stage and details have been reported by media and production notices rather than through a formal network announcement.
- Recent context notes Cowell missed two Britain’s Got Talent audition days after a fall, with Stacey Solomon briefly filling in, and he has since said he is fine.