Fred Liddle appeared on the talent show on Saturday (March 1) to play the theremin, an electronic musical instrument played without any physical contact, in front of judges Bruno Tonioli, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden, and Simon Cowell.
The motor mechanic said the decision to come on Britain’s Got Talent was because he was “inspired by listening to a violinist called Katica Illényi.
Bruno Tonioli had no idea what a theremin was, and Simon Cowell replied by calling them “the worst things ever invented”.
Fred went on to O Mio Babbino Caro by Giacomo Puccini.
However, just seconds later, Simon Cowell pressed his red buzzer, visibly unimpressed.
Host Declan Donnelly said: “That may be the quickest buzzer ever.”
Bruno Tonioli soon pressed his red buzzer.
Simon Cowell went on to say: “I hate this song so much.”
There was later a moment of silence where Alesha Dixon and a few members of the audience assumed he had finished, only to be proved wrong as Fred went on to play more.
Once Fred finished, Alesha said: “Well done, Fred.
“I wouldn’t say it was the most entertaining thing to watch because you didn’t even look at us, Fred.”
Fred jokingly blamed Simon, saying, “That was his fault.”
Simon replied: “You can’t blame me.”
Fred added: “He sort of put me off a bit.”
Simon described the sound as a “cat horror film soundtrack.”
Fred received four noes from the judges, meaning he hasn’t advanced to the semi-finals, which will be held in a few months.
Alesha said: “I love that this is your passion.
“You keep on doing it, Fred, but unfortunately, today, it’s a no from me.”
An audience member was recorded saying “Poor Fred” as the 69-year-old waved goodbye.
As he left the stage and joined hosts Ant and Dec, he let out a bleeped-out swear word, which sent the duo into fits of laughter.
Then, he told the cameraman, “You can edit that out.”
The act ended with Simon telling his fellow judges: “It’s just one of those instruments I can’t listen to.”
Britain’s Got Talent airs every Saturday on ITV at 7pm.
