Simon Cowell drops huge update on Netflix show as he ‘ditches boyband search’ amid dismal turnouts
The initial purpose of the series was for Cowell to search for the next biggest boyband, with the 64-year-old staging a series of auditions for 16 to 18-year-olds in Liverpool, Dublin and London.Sponsored
Due to the lack of auditions and talent of those who turned up, it has now been reported that The Midas Touch will be looking at how the boyband era has fallen apart, rather than trying to build it up again.
An insider working on The Midas Touch told the Daily Mail: “Simon has been told the original idea behind the series needs to change. Rather than focusing on the creation of a boyband capable of going on to massive success, the focus is now much more on him.
Due to the lack of auditions and talent of those who turned up, it has now been reported that The Midas Touch will be looking at how the boyband era has fallen apart, rather than trying to build it up again.
An insider working on The Midas Touch told the Daily Mail: “Simon has been told the original idea behind the series needs to change. Rather than focusing on the creation of a boyband capable of going on to massive success, the focus is now much more on him.
Due to the lack of auditions and talent of those who turned up, it has now been reported that The Midas Touch will be looking at how the boyband era has fallen apart, rather than trying to build it up again.
His frustration is at the auditions where many of the singers turning up are cast-offs from bands that didn’t make it. But perhaps more crucially, Simon has been told to come to terms with the fact that maybe the era of the chart-topping boyband is over. It is devastating for him.”
Due to the lack of people turning up for auditions, at least two sessions were cancelled in Newcastle upon Tyne, leaving a producer to add: “It’s going to be a documentary on Simon coming to terms with the fact the golden days of discovering boybands might be overIt might be compelling viewing to watch his downfall after so many years as the star of Saturday night TV.”
Despite the huge change to the premise of the series and the lack of people wanting to take part, Cowell still remained upbeat on his Instagram account after he posted an image of the crew, thanking them for their work across the series.
