Britain’s Got Talent: Simon Cowell shocks audience with comment about Queen attending this year’s Royal Variety Performance

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Simon Cowell shocked Britain’s Got Talent viewers as he appeared to question whether the Queen would be able to see this year’s Royal Variety Performance. The winner of Britain’s Got Talent gets to perform at the Royal Variety Performance – which is traditionally attended by the Queen – later this year. “But actually, this year more than any, anyone who gets a chance to perform – please, God, it is the Queen – it’s going to be a huge big deal.” Cowell pulled a face as he made the comments, which led many viewers to ask whether he was questioning if the Queen would make it to the Royal Variety Show, which takes place in December. Another asked: “Did Simon just imply that the Queen will be dead by the time of the Royal Variety Performance?” “Omg Simon saying ‘PLEASE GOD IT IS THE QUEEN’ at the Royal variety,” one tweet read.