Overview
- Glasgow band December Tenth says Cowell’s new group shares its name to an extent and has asked Cowell, Netflix and Universal to contact its legal team.
- Representatives for Cowell, Netflix and Universal had not commented on the naming issue at the time of publication, according to Louder.
- On The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, Richard Osman and Marina Hyde pressed Cowell on the show’s authenticity and his duty of care toward young performers.
- Cowell defended the series as genuine, discussed welfare protocols, and made a personal point about “destiny,” citing the circumstances of his son Eric’s conception.
- The Netflix docuseries has drawn largely negative reviews, Netflix has not released viewing data, and Louder reports the band’s ‘Bye Bye Bye’ cover surpassed 250,000 YouTube views after release.