When Jeremy Clarkson founded The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir, he probably had no idea they would go on to deliver this emotional Britain’s Got Talent 2026 audition! The choir, who raises awareness about mental health among farmers, delivered the most touching rendition of Elbow’s “One Day Like This”, taking the Brit Pop hit to a completely new place. The 32-member group, aged 27 to 74, has some truly talented singers, which is all the more impressive given they’re all full-time farmers – not musicians.
The performance was the definition of uplifting, and you know Amanda had to give them the recognition they deserve by hitting her golden buzzer at the end. The performance, with their voices joining together as one, was so emotional, and it clearly hit Amanda right in the chest, as she teared up after giving the golden buzzer. The Music Man has to say that if anyone deserves this kind of recognition, it’s definitely The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir!
Britain’s Got Talent uploaded The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir’s audition on March 22, 2026. It proved to be an instant hit, drawing 772,000 views in just over a week. Fans loved the audition and added comments such as “They deserved it. Let’s support their livelihood. Love you all farmers” and “The most genuine and human people you will ever meet. I could feel the emotion from thousands of miles away.”
The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir had an excellent song choice with Elbow’s “One Day Like This.” One of the greatest cuts of the 2008 hit was when Elbow performed it at Glastonbury, complete with a live string section. The viral video drew 4.7 million views, and the vibe of the Glastonbury crowd together with the beautiful strings and uplifting lyrics makes for a special performance.
Jeremy Clarkson founded The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir in 2024. The TV star set out to find talented farmers who could perform in his advertisement for his Hawkstone brewery beers. Jeremy and the choir produced several ads, which he claimed were banned in the UK for explicit language. The Music Man readers might be interested to hear that trade publication The Drinks Business pointed out that the ads weren’t actually banned, and that Jeremy and Hawkstone never even submitted the ads to regulators in the first place. However, the marketing around the “banned” ads garnered a lot of interest, and several of the ads went viral. The scope of The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir project went beyond the advertisements over time. They later continued to perform on their own steam and worked to raise awareness about mental health for farmers.