Final week, Netflix launched the worldwide collection Simon Cowell: The Subsequent Act – a model new present that captures the X-Issue/American Idol star’s effort to kind the world’s subsequent massive boyband from 1000’s of hopefuls.
Nicely, now the group – christened December 10 and newly signed to EMI/Common – have made one other massive transfer with the discharge of a reside acoustic efficiency of NSYNC’s Bye Bye Bye, recorded at London’s Metropolis Studios. It marks the primary full piece of efficiency footage from the group. You may watch it beneath.
December 10 – consisting of members Cruz (19), Danny (17), Hendrick (19), John (17), Josh (17), Nicolas (16) and Sean (19) – was put along with assist from a number of elite music trade expertise.
Amongst these captured within the present serving to Cowell are Robert “Raab” Stevenson (Justin Timberlake, Rihanna); Kamille (Little Combine, Dua Lipa, Raye), Poo Bear (Justin Bieber, Usher, Ed Sheeran), Rami Yacoub (Britney Spears, One Course), Julian Bunetta (One Course, Teddy Swims, Sabrina Carpenter) and Savan Kotecha (Ariana Grande, The Weeknd).
I’m unsure if this band discovered me or if it was the opposite approach round, nonetheless both approach I’m so glad the boys have an opportunity to do what they love
Simon Cowell
Since launching, the band’s official TikTok quadrupled to 211k followers, whereas their Instagram has additionally jumped to 77k followers.
Talking about their launch, Cowell mentioned: “I’m unsure if this band discovered me or if it was the opposite approach round nonetheless both approach I’m so glad the boys have an opportunity to do what they love. Seven real, proficient, humble boys who walked in to fulfill me. I imagine in them and I actually like them. I want all of them true happiness doing one thing they love.”
Following the group’s reveal on Netflix, all eyes will now flip to what the group will do from right here. Notably, the group weren’t solely fashioned with assist from gifted songwriters and producers however at the moment are being steered by some very acquainted names within the music enterprise.
I’m constructive that their expertise, charisma and star high quality will win them lots of followers
Louis Bloom, Island/EMI
December 10 are managed by a really acquainted face to Music Week readers: ex-4th Flooring Artistic president – and former winner of the Businesswoman Of The 12 months on the Music Week Girls In Music Awards – Cassandra Gracey.
On the label aspect, in the meantime, they’ve Island/EMI president Louis Bloom – Island EMI have been, notably, the double winners of the A&R and Report Firm honour on the Music Week Awards 2025.
Bloom added: “It’s an enormous pleasure and privilege working as soon as once more with Simon. We go approach again and it’s honest to say that the panorama has modified in some ways since then. What hasn’t modified is the fun when a novel act with simple chemistry comes alongside. The fellows have nice voices, unbelievable power and are an absolute pleasure to work with and I’m constructive that their expertise, charisma and star high quality will win them lots of followers.”
The workforce tasked with launching December 10 into the world is made up of the next:
Supervisor: Cassandra Gracey (Gracey&Co.)
A&R: Simon Cowell & Louis Bloom, Sam Adebayo, Tom Overbury & Rob Harrison
President Island EMI: Louis Bloom
MD Island EMI: Lucy Dann
Advertising: Karen Dagg & Micaela Brown/Verity Miller (UMUK)
AMS – Viewers & Media: Suzy Walby, Ollie Hunter, Matthew Gordon, Nicole Otero (UMUK)
Worldwide: Nickie Owen (UMUK)
Brokers: James Whitting & Sol Parker (Wasserman)
Nationwide Radio: Phil Witts and Amy James (UMUK)
Regional Radio: Jason Bailey (Lower To The Jase)
Visible Media/Podcasts: Alex Critchley (UMUK)
TV/ Visible Broadcast PR: Andrea Edmondson (Foske)
Publicity: Kate Head (Stoked PR)
In a bunch assertion, December 10 concluded: “We need to make superb music and hopefully give individuals one thing they’ve been ready for – one thing for 2026 that’s bringing one thing a bit totally different. We need to present folks that the British boyband is again… with a bang!”
Picture: Gracey&Co
For extra tales like this, and to maintain updated with all our market main information, options and evaluation, signal as much as obtain our every day Morning Briefing publication
Leave a Reply