Endured Saturday's offering and am shocked by what can only be described as out-of-touch and crass decision making by Michael Mackintyre and Amanda Holden. They had obviously forgotten they are supposed to be choosing an act for the Royal Variety Performance Show that the Queen would enjoy, and had also become deaf to the thousands of members of public in the audience who enjoyed the act on stage.
I am of course referring to the 'Highwaymen' drummers made up of serving members of the armed forces, some of whom are accredited war heroes from Iraq and Afghanistan. Leaving aside the beloved public feeling for war heroes, these guys could drum very well and the audience loved them. Just the ticket for her majesty and her loyal subjects. The American judge 'The Hoff' voted in an Anglo-patriotic way and said 'yes', but the other two judges said 'no'! It was very bizarre and I expected them to be lynched for it.
I suggest a change of judges to ones who remember what they are there for!
Any one else see it? Any opinions?
Click this thing, hopefully, to see it
http://talent.itv.com/2011/videos/video/watch_the-highwaymen-audition_item_201456.htm