BGT's Malakai Bayoh once got 'booed' by disrespectful heckler at the Royal Opera House

Malakai Bayoh’s performance of BGT won not just the judges’ hearts but also the audience members and many watching the show at home. The 13-year-old boy and his magical incredible performance of Pie Jesu was not the first time he performed in front of an audience. Malakai Bayoh once got someone banned for life from the Royal Opera House. Here’s what’s happened!

Malakai Bayoh wins hearts with BGT performance

‘Angel’ choirboy Malakai Bayoh performed so well that Simon went on to say it was an ‘incredible routine’ as he leaned over to press the Golden Buzzer. Simon Cowell - who is the highest-paid judge on Britain’s Got Talent judges’ panel - sent the choirboy straight to the semi-finals.

His performance not only delighted the judges, but even BGT fans took to social media to praise him. Taking to Twitter, one wrote:

Wow wow wow Malakai watched through tears so angelic what a voice !!!!

Another two added:

BGT got my cryin like a little baby tonight… Malakai voice is amazing 🥺 #BritainsGotTalent

Wowers Malakai’s performance was superb his voice was just beautiful every note was just perfection he totally deserved that golden buzzer from Simon and i was in bits just like everyone else while listening to his stunning voice #BGT #BGT2023 #BritainsGotTalent #GoldenBuzzer.

A fourth said:

It was SO well deserved! Malakai touched SO many ❤️ tonight & many 😪 were shed. What an AMAZING, talented, polite, young man he is. His smile just lit up the stage 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🤩🤩🤩✨✨✨

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Malakai Bayoh's performance at the Royal Opera House

Meanwhile, many fans recognised him from the debut that he made at the Royal Opera House. According to The Mirror, Malakai was there to sing the role of Oberto in the opera Alcina. Additionally, in December last year, his festive performance with Aled Jones went viral.

His performance at the Royal Opera House was mostly well-received; however, one of the audience members booed his performance and called it 'rubbish'.

The Royal Opera House was then forced to ban the member for life. They took to Twitter and wrote:

Unfortunately, the opening night of Alcina featured an audience member who disrupted the show and the excellent performance by young singer Malakai M Bayoh.

We would like to congratulate Malakai M Bayoh for his stellar performance as Oberto in our first night of Alcina. Malakai is astonishingly talented – bringing great acting and beautiful singing to the role – a huge accomplishment for such a young singer.

We are appalled that a member of the audience behaved in this way and our support is with Malakai and the cast and creative team of Alcina. Steps have been taken to ensure the audience member in question does not return to the Royal Opera House.

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Mirror: BGT's Malakai Bayoh secures Golden Buzzer as fans recognise him from duet with huge star

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