Britain’s Got Talent faces miming accusations from viewers after St Patrick’s Junior Choir semi-final performance

Well, that didn’t take long.

Before the first performance on Britain’s Got Talent had even begun there was a hefty dose of controversy when St Patrick’s Junior Choir had to re-start their performance.

As the backing track for their version of Katy Perry’s Roar started playing, Ant and Dec rushed onto the stage and called a quick end to the song. Then what sounded like a backing track featuring the kids’ vocals could then be heard, leading viewers to quickly accuse the show of miming.

Kids singing without their lips moving there ? couldn't be miming on #BGT surely?? #itv #BritainsGotTalent pic.twitter.com/PFD5wiAAwi

— Mark Richards (@markr1chards) May 29, 2017

Pre recorded backing vocals exposed klaxon… #BGT @bgt

— LewisJ815 ???????? (@LewisJ815) May 29, 2017

Well that went well ???? #BGT

— Ben (@Ben__Taylor96) May 29, 2017

Nice miming on @BGT ????????????????????????????????????????

— Kevin Gower © (@KGower83) May 29, 2017

Unless their talent is ventriloquism, I detect some miming? #bgt

— Sophie (@sophieaiken) May 29, 2017

#BGT when they stop a live performance and singing track carries on. pic.twitter.com/b9mgGrpykP

— Mike (@Mike29th) May 29, 2017

#BGT Oops. St. Miming Choir ?

— kieran? (@KieranRhodes_) May 29, 2017

However, a spokesperson for Britain’s Got Talent denied they were miming and told RadioTimes.com: “A technical glitch meant that the wrong song was played at the start of St Patrick’s Junior Choir performance as well as some vocals recorded during a rehearsal from them.

“The choir did not mime and we are very proud of their performance.”

After the song, Ant said “Bit of a sound issue there. They couldn’t hear the track so we let them start again.”

David Walliams said that the choir’s performance was “fantastic”, while Simon added: “What was making me laugh is that I know the chaos that was going up in the gallery when this was going wrong and you were so calm.”