Austin Ware is an American drummer who auditioned for Series 18 of Britain's Got Talent. He was aged 31 at the time of his audition and hailed from Nashville, Tennessee. When asked why he was auditioning for the show, Ware responded 'This stage and arena's amazing, this is the biggest performance room and place in the UK, so I wanted to showcase that’.
In his audition, Ware played the drums to 'Rock You Like a Hurricane' by Scorpions before pausing to light his drum cymbals on fire and cover his drumkit in ultraviolet paint as he played 'Sandstorm' by Darude. KSI commented 'You got the crowd with you [and] that was amazing', with Simon adding 'We love seeing things that we've never seen before and I think that was really smart'. He advanced onto the following round, however he failed to reach the Semi-Finals.
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Additionally in 2025, Ware competed on the 12th series of Italian competition series ‘Tú Sí Que Vales‘ where he was one of four acts to place 13th overall in the Final.[1]