X Factor 2018: Viewers Divided As Show CANCELS Public Vote Over Error

The X Factor was forced to make a shock change to voting last night following a HUGE error – and many fans really aren’t happy about it.

For what’s thought to be the first time in the programme’s history, bosses had to CANCEL the public vote after sound problems hit two contestants’ performances, resulting in their voices sounding distorted and robotic.

The glitch began when Danny Tetley sang Queen’s Who Wants To Live Forever and continued during the judges’ feedback.
It also affected Anthony Russell’s song and this led producers to post a message on screen reading: ‘We are sorry for the temporary interference in sound.’

The show had been pre-recorded earlier in the afternoon so host Dermot O’Leary didn’t acknowledge the technical issues.

After causing much confusion amongst viewers, another message appeared at the end of the programme explaining that the vote would instead open in tonight’s results show.
‘Due to a technical issue tonight’s vote has been cancelled,’ it read. ‘It will open in tomorrow night’s show.’

This news left viewers divided, with many arguing that there should be NO vote at all this weekend following the blooper.