Britain’s Got Talent 2018 reveals changes to this year’s live shows

Britain’s Got Talent 2018 bosses have confirmed how the semi-finals will work this year.

After thousands applied and hundreds auditioned, the Britain’s Got Talent search has now reached the live semi-finals.

In Saturday’s show, the semi-finalists were revealed with a total of 40 acts – including the five golden buzzers – through to the live shows, which begin on Monday.

Each night, eight of the final 40 semi-finalists will perform live in the hope of impressing viewers at home and winning the all-important public vote.

Two acts from each night’s show will make it into the live final on Sunday 3 June, with a chance of winning a life changing £250,000 and a spot at this year’s Royal Variety Performance.

But unlike last series, this year it won’t just be down to the viewers.

While the act with the highest public vote head straight into the final next Sunday, the judges will decide between the second and third placed acts as to who will join them.

The first line up of contestants on Monday’s Britain’s Got Talent 2018’s semi-final have been revealed.

Performing will be Alesha Dixons golden buzzer act, Lifford Shillingford, dancers Cali Swing, comedian Lost Voice Guy, vocal group The D-Day Darlings, escapologist Matt Johnson, quick change act Ellie and Jeki, dancer Shameer Rayes and magician Maddox Dixon.

Meanwhile, in Saturday’s first live Britain’s Got More Talent show Stephen Mulhern exclusively revealed some of the guest performances viewers can expect to see across the week.

The live week is set to go off with a bang with BGT superstars Diversity on Monday’s show while the magical cast of Matilda The Musical will also perform.

Throughout the week viewers will also be treated to the musical stylings of Alfie Boe, pop princess Rita Ora, the fabulous cast of Chicago the Musical and reigning BGT champion, musician Tokio Myers.

The live final will also be a spectacle of talent, with what is set to be an incredible performance from the new West End show Tina The Musical and the cast of Magic Mike coming all the way from Las Vegas.

Britain’s Got Talent Live Semi-Finals air Monday 28 May to Friday 2 June at 7.30pm on ITV followed by the Live Results show each night at 9.30pm. Britain’s Got More Talent, also live, airs each night on ITV2 at 10pm.

The Live Final airs on ITV in one show on Sunday June 3 from 7.30pm