AGT fans fear Steel Panther is too raunchy for TV as contestants takes the stage in new preview clip
FANS of America's Got Talent have been shocked to discover some raunchy rockers have auditioned for the new season.
Heavy metal band Steel Panther take the stage in tonight's season premiere.
In a preview clip posted online, the graphic group received a standing ovation just for walking on-stage.
Even judges Simon Cowell, Sofía Vergara, Heidi Klum, and Howie Mandel gave the bandmates a rousing reaction.
Upon seeing the long-haired, tattoo-covered musicians, Howie joked: "Who doesn’t love country music?"
Lead singer Michael Starr told the America's Got Talent judges the band has six full length albums, live recordings and even a concert DVD.
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However, he confessed that while they have achieved some success in smaller circles, their appearance on the competitions show gives them a chance to get in front of a new audience.
"This is the best way to reach so many other people who have never seen us before," Michael said. "And teach them the ways of heavy metal!"
But fans of Steel Panther flooded the comments section with worry over the group's controversial catalogue.
PANTHER PROBLEMS
Steel Panther songs have titles like Always Gonna Be a H*, All I Wanna Do Is F**k (Myself Tonight) and Party All Day (F**k All Night).
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They even posted an obscene preview of their performance to their Twitter account, tweeting a behind the scenes photo with the caption: "Just four dudes backstage patiently waiting to rock Simon Cowell's b**ls off."
In a clip shared by the show, the group performed their song Eyes of a Panther from their 2009 debut studio album, Feel the Steel.
Although the clip ended before the judges could rule, fans online were worried that the group would not be well-received.
"Eyes of the Panther was probably the ONLY song they could have played without getting 9000 censor beeps and being instantly ejected," one person commented.
Another said: "Just imagining people going 'ohh, I like this sound, I’ll check them out' and then coming across the rest of their catalogue, unprepared for the content."
While a third warned: "Network television isn't ready."
NOT SAFE FOR AIR
AGT is already dealing with blowback from an act that was slammed as being not family friendly.
French-Canadian duo Les Beaux Frères had a surprise for the judges when they stood in only towels on stage.
AGT reposted clips of old acts before their season premiere on Tuesday, May 30.
Les Beaux Frères, who appeared on the show in 2021, was the first act.
They walked on stage to introduce themselves, fully clothed.
The duo then walked off stage and when they came back, they were naked and stood behind towels.
Les Beaux Frères danced and performed tricks with the towels, which caused the judges to laugh.
At the end, one of the men stole the other's towel and ran off the stage, leaving the man still on the stage to fold over and hide his nudity.
The man was eventually thrown a small towel and made his way off the stage.
THE NAKED TRUTH
Although the judges thought the act was hysterical, fans thought it was inappropriate.
After the clip was posted to the show's Instagram page, many fans flocked to the comments.
Many found it funny, but others were thinking about the children in the audience.
AGT has a live audience who watches every act, alongside the judges, and there are often children sitting in the family-friendly show' audience.
One fan said: "Aren’t there kids in the audience?"
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To that, someone replied to them and said: "Yes," with a shocked emoji.
"I thought the same thing," said another.
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