Let It Go… To The Metal Underworld: Aaron Marshall’s Disney Cover Shocks Amanda Holden into Pure Fury on BGT
Every so often, a variety act walks onto the Britain’s Got Talent stage and unleashes a performance so completely unexpected it divides the entire stadium. That was precisely the chaos that unfolded when 20-year-old Aaron Marshall from Bristol stepped into the spotlight. Looking quiet and soft-spoken with long hair and a white sweater, Aaron immediate charmed the panel during his interview, excitedly sharing that he and his girlfriend were expecting a baby very soon—prompting a massive wave of congratulations from the live audience.
When the delicate, iconic piano introduction to Disney’s global Frozen phenomenon “Let It Go” began to play, judge Amanda Holden smiled brightly, throwing her arms up in anticipation of a sweet musical performance. But the exact micro-second the first verse dropped, Aaron opened his mouth and unleashed a roaring, guttural heavy-metal death growl that completely shattered the theater’s peace.
The abrupt, extreme metal transition turned the arena into a hilarious battlefield. While David Walliams burst into hysterical laughter and Alesha Dixon found herself thoroughly entertained, Amanda Holden was left in a state of absolute, unmoving horror. As Aaron continued to scream the beloved Disney lyrics at the top of his lungs, a furious Amanda reached across the desk and slammed her red buzzer down. Refusing to leave it at that, she stood up and hilariously ran down the line of judges, forcefully hitting Simon Cowell, Alesha, and David’s buzzers for them to try and shut the performance down.
Despite the four bright red “X” lights flashing above him, the heavy-metal rocker finished his track to a massive, roaring standing ovation from thousands of cheering, head-banging audience members. The post-performance critique was pure comedy. Amanda Holden made no effort to hide her complete disgust, labeling the routine highly offensive and deadpanning, “I really hope you lose your voice this afternoon.”
Simon Cowell, however, saw the pure genius in the viral audition, playfully admitting that he could completely envision Aaron releasing an entire album of heavy-metal Disney covers. David Walliams enthusiastically agreed, especially after Aaron promised that his next routine would be a metal remix of “Hakuna Matata.” Backed by the thunderous cheers of the crowd, Simon, Alesha, and David overrode the buzzer penalty to hand down three massive “yeses”—leaving a thoroughly defeated Amanda to stew in her “cold, icy, frozen ‘no.’”
