Let’s be sincere: Simon Cowell has nothing left to show on the subject of constructing boy bands. From One Course to Westlife, his affect runs deep by way of trendy pop historical past. And but his newest undertaking, December 10, seems like a departure – much less formulaic, extra lived-in, and unmistakably of the second!
Shaped on digital camera throughout Netflix’s docuseries Simon Cowell: The Subsequent Act – produced by Field to Field Movies and Syco Leisure – the seven-piece collective have been chosen from greater than a thousand hopefuls throughout six episodes, documenting each stage of Cowell’s seek for a brand new boy band, from open auditions and vocal classes to choreography, early recording days and the ultimate line-up determination.
By no means one to do issues by halves, the music mogul enlisted some critical pop heavyweights to assist information the method, together with vocal coach Robert “RAab” Stevenson, hitmaker Kamille, and songwriting giants Poo Bear, Julian Bunetta and Savan Kotecha. Their mixed steering sharpened the performers’ abilities and shortly separated these with the vary, resilience, and readiness to maneuver ahead.
Simon Cowell: The Subsequent Act | Official Trailer
Introducing December 10…
Say howdy to Cruz, Danny, Hendrik, John, Josh, Nicolas, and Seán, aka December 10!
Hailing from Chorley, Rochester, Dublin, London, Lisbon and Walsall, and with Irish, Brazilian, Indian, Nigerian and Jamaican heritage between them, the uber proficient, proudly inclusive seven-piece fuse wealthy multi-part harmonies, wide-ranging influences and distinct personalities to kind a band that feels each genuine and certainly one of a form.
And so they’re not simply gifted vocalists – they’re a full-blown band within the truest sense! Collectively the boys play a whopping 14 devices between them, dissolving the divide between chart-ready gloss and real musicianship.
It ought to come as no shock then to be taught that every of the group has earlier music expertise. Cruz as soon as moonwalked his method throughout the West Finish as younger Michael Jackson in Motown: The Musical. Danny, who discovered his footing in music whereas struggling in school, stepped into the highlight on The Voice Children in 2023. Nicolas flew the flag for Portugal at Junior Eurovision.
Hendrik, hailing from Walsall, has been writing and performing his personal materials – solo and in bands – since his mid-teens, whereas Josh quietly constructed a loyal Instagram following with a gradual stream of covers and originals. Seán minimize his tooth in choir earlier than singing soprano with the Irish Nationwide Opera in Dublin. And John, a former chorister at Rochester Cathedral, even turned down a job in Paddington: The Musical – selecting December 10 over Paddington Bear.
“We need to make wonderful music and hopefully give folks one thing they’ve been ready for – one thing for 2026 that’s bringing one thing a bit completely different,” the lads say. “We need to present those that the British boyband is again… with a bang!”
December 10 – Bye Bye Bye
Recent from their official unveiling, and newly signed to EMI Information, December 10 are transferring at a relentless tempo.
After breaking the web with their stripped-back remake of *NSYNC’s ‘Bye, Bye, Bye’, the dynamic septet dropped their extremely anticipated debut single ‘Run My Method’ on the finish of final month, a lot to the delight of ever rising military of loyal followers.
Penned and produced by pop heavyweights Savan Kotecha (Ariana Grande, The Weeknd) and Rami Yacoub (Beyoncé, Woman Gaga), the high-voltage debut is a shamelessly infectious blast of guitar-charged energy pop with its sights set firmly on the world stage. Identify-checking Timothée Chalamet and Sabrina Carpenter, the playful, flirtatious bop kicks off with a sugar-sweet riff that lulls you in – then detonates right into a pulse-raising drum assault and a gloriously unruly, shout-it-back refrain.
The one’s accompanying video performs out like a breakneck dash by way of London – darting from fly-on-the-wall studio scenes to Lime bike takeovers, rooftop link-ups and riotous spins on fairground dodgems. Directed by award-winning KC Locke (Aitch, Jorja Smith, KSI, Stormzy) and shot with a whip-smart, documentary snap, it frames December 10 at their most magnetic: all momentum, mischief and brotherhood in movement.
December 10 – Run My Method (Official Video)
The discharge of ‘Run My Method’ arrives sizzling on the heels of December 10selling out their Introducing! run of dwell dates throughout the UK and Eire, kicking off in Glasgow on February sixteenth, and wrapping in Dublin on February twenty second. After including additional reveals twice in response to demand, all 13 dates offered out inside minutes.
Take a look at the complete record of dates beneath:
Monday, February sixteenth Oran Mor, Glasgow — 3 Exhibits
(14+, Below 16s to be accompanied by an grownup)
Tuesday, February seventeenth O2 Academy 3, Manchester — 3 Exhibits
(All ages, Below 16s to be accompanied by an grownup)
Thursday, February nineteenth O2 Academy Islington, London — 2 Exhibits
(8+ Below 14s to be accompanied by an grownup)
Friday, February twentieth O2 Academy 2, Birmingham — 3 Exhibits
(8+, Below 14s to be accompanied by an grownup)
Sunday, February twenty second Academy Inexperienced Room, Dublin — 2 Exhibits
(All ages, Below 16s to be accompanied by an grownup)
‘RUN MY WAY’, RELEASED VIA EMI RECORDS, IS AVAILABLE ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS NOW
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