Of course people wanted BGT’s Mr Uekusa to perform for the queen

Off-beat. Unique. Semi-nude. Just some of the words one could use to describe Mr Uekusa’s performance on the third Britain’s Got Talent semi-final.

Taking to the stage in a sharp suit, the 30-year-old from Japan swiftly stripped down to his underwear, flipped a hula hoop from his nipple to his mouth and balanced a mug on his groin as a drone pulled a cloth out from underneath it. And then he stood there wearing only a napkin to receive the judges’ comments.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dITBzHdsRXw

So obviously a large group of people wanted him to win. Specifically, a lot of people wanted him to win and perform in The Royal Variety show in front of the Windsors...

https://twitter.com/SimonThomasSky/status/1001905065265979393

https://twitter.com/Bradley_Cates/status/1001906165612244992

https://twitter.com/LauraGarside/status/1001905442925305856

https://twitter.com/chloeannelillia/status/1001906916719775744

https://twitter.com/justemilia1998/status/1001904514943934464

https://twitter.com/HopkinsNot/status/1001905614170312704

https://twitter.com/RosieAliceSmith/status/1001904541011468289

But sadly it wasn't to be: due to lack of votes, Mr Uekusa failed to make it to the competition's grand final. But, hey, that doesn't mean the royals can't hire him privately, right?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH__QCVhVYI

Britain’s Got Talent continues every night this week at 7:30pm on ITV

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