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'AGT' Season 19: Watch Heidi Klum and Simon Cowell 'torn' over B Thompson's 'not so crazy' audition

AGT's Simon Cowell admitted he was 'torn' because he didn't think B Thompson chose the correct song

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA: When you think you've seen everything on the 'America's Got Talent' stage, a performer like B Thompson steals the show with his amazing saxophone abilities. Two judges thought that wasn't enough, even though the audience was dancing to his song.

Almost giving up, B Thompson decided to offer his musical skills to 'AGT' instead, fed up with the hard business that was struggling for recognition. Despite lacking any official training, he demonstrated his abilities on the 'AGT' stage by performing an instrumental rendition of Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do with It."

Even though she wasn't as "crazy about it" as the other judges, Heidi Klum claimed to still "like it."

On the other hand, Simon Cowell wasn't sure whether he picked the correct music, he was "torn" and praised him for being "very talented." "You're going to have to come up with something that's more than that," he stated.

'AGT' Season 19 judge Heidi Klum comes around B Thompson's performance 

Prior to his performance, B Thompson shared that he was on the verge of giving up on his career as a performer, but ultimately chose to give the greatest platform in the world one final chance. We're glad he did since it gave him the opportunity to do a musical extravaganza worthy of Kenny G.

Sofía Vergara told him he "looks amazing" on their stage and described his performance as "so sexy." Howie Mandel praised him as "so natural" and said he could "see this on a big stage."

Howie and Sofia cast easy "yes" votes, and Simon added a fourth when Heidi provided the necessary third "yes" vote.

'AGT' Season 19 fans dismiss judges' critic of B Thompson

Even though B Thompson couldn't score a clean sweep with the judges, viewers back home seemed excited about this new talent. One user on X wrote, "I'd pay money to see B. Thompson play the soprano saxophone." Another person chimed in, "Are you kidding? Wrong song? That was a good song. It's not easy to be in point for a song ppl know. I thought it was amazing."

One user also claimed, "B. Thompson was phenomenal! He brought the audience to their feet!" A fourth fan suggested, "B Thompson was amazing he should do a duet with Kenny G."

One fan swore, "B Thompson is GOOD makes me feel like Im in a jazz club." Another mirrored the same emotion writing, "Kenny G and B. Thompson should perform together."

Who is B Thompson in 'AGT' Season 19?

Saxophonist B Thompson is an Indianapolis, Indiana-based pop and R&B musician. The musician's website states that he has hearing loss in his right ear.

As a member of Babyface's band, he has performed for several other well-known figures and gone on tour. With 217K Instagram followers and 167K TikTok followers, he has a sizable social media following.

On TikTok, his saxophone rendition of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" received 122K likes and 1.9 million views.

B Thompson relocated to Los Angeles in order to follow his aspirations. He has been playing the saxophone for sixteen years.

In his statement to the judges, B Thompson stated that "he didn't pick the saxophone, the saxophone picked him." Kenny G, one of the most well-known saxophonists, is an inspiration to him.

Season 19 of 'America's Got Talent' premieres new episodes every Tuesday at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on NBC. The season is available for streaming on Peacock, where episodes can be viewed the following day.