The Hawkstone Farmers' Choir performed on Britain's Got Talent and received a golden buzzer from judge Amanda Holden, sending them to the semi-finals. The choir performed a rendition of Elbow's song 'One Day Like This' on Britain's Got Talent, and their performance moved judges and audience members to tears. The choir was originally formed by Jeremy Clarkson to appear in an advert for his Hawkstone beer range.
The choir is now run by farmers Simon Gwilliam and Lizzy Dean, and it is made up of 32 farmers ranging in age from 27 to 74. The choir has been performing together since 2024. The choir has released a record called 'The Banned One' and plans to donate all profits to the mental health charity Shout.
I watched Britain's Got Talent tonight for the first time because the Hawkstone choir were on. They were just fantastic. These guys are all farmers and they work incredibly hard for really incredibly small rewards and to see them all on that stage with all that love in the room made my heart sing. I actually welled up, and thank you Amanda Holden for pressing that Golden Buzzer. It shows that I think people quite like farmers, and they were very, very good so well done, all of you. I'm a very happy man tonight because the choir is fab. That's it.
50. If the choir wins Britain's Got Talent, they plan to donate a large proportion of their winnings to mental health charities supporting farmers. Jeremy Clarkson watched the choir's performance on Britain's Got Talent and expressed happiness and praise for them on Instagram.
Amanda Holden surprised the choir by attending their viewing party at a pub after their golden buzzer moment. Some viewers at home were critical of the choir receiving the golden buzzer, claiming other acts were more deserving. The specific reasons for this criticism and how widespread the backlash was have not been detailed in reports.
Do you know, as soon as you started, I completely welled up. I felt so much power. I love the whole community. I love how you've all got together, and you work your a***s off. You work so hard every single day. You absolutely smashed it, and I can't wait to see what you're gonna do in the semi-finals.
Key details such as the exact dates or schedule for the Britain's Got Talent semi-finals where the choir will perform, and the specific advertising campaign or commercials the choir originally participated in for Hawkstone beer, remain unspecified.
I am outside the pub where my lovely choir are currently having a pint. They're watching the telly, they've got together for the golden buzzer. I'm gonna go and surprise them...