How will AGT carry on? - Entertainment News

Simon Cowell is determined to see through the current series of America's Got Talent despite the coronavirus pandemic.

The hit NBC show was filming auditions in Los Angeles up until mid-March with the absence of an audience, but was later shut down entirely after the Covid-19 crisis escalated.

Speaking to People, however, music mogul Simon, who is a judge on the show which he also created, insisted the current 15th season will continue later this year.

"We've worked out about three different scenarios for how we can shoot the live shows with or without an audience, or a limited audience. And each one of them creatively works," Cowell explained.

"The most important thing is that we have to ensure that since people have auditioned, that they do get the chance safely to be able to compete as they normally do, and get that chance to win a million dollars, or at least appear in the final."

The star added that he and the production team have been "racking their brains" to come up with a viable solution to keep the show on air, before assuring fans: "There will be finals, and there will be a winner. Someone's going to walk away with a million dollars."

Similar crisis talks have been held on Britain's Got Talent, which has also undergone a shake-up in response to the health crisis. The live shows have been pushed back to later in the year, with the show's judges keeping a date in the Autumn free for the live shows.