“Have some confidence in yourself!” KSI ordered 16-year-old Rafferty Coope when he hesitated on his Britain’s Got Talent audition. It turns out the talented teen had no need to be nervous because he was about to drop the most viral BGT audition of 2026. Rafferty would rack up 2.9 million views in just three days for his hilariously quirky audition, summed up when he said, “I believe there’s magic in music.”
With a combo of music and magic, Rafferty had the judges smiling, then had their jaws hitting the floor, and had the audience laughing up a storm. In the end, Rafferty won KSI over and got his golden buzzer. The way Rafferty built up to the big surprise moment at the end was just brilliant – what a showman. The Music Man also has to say that the teen’s audition had such a great feel-good energy that made it so fun to watch.
Rafferty’s audition went live on YouTube on March 1, 2026, where it became the most popular audition of the season by a long shot. The Winchester teen was a hit with viewers, who added comments such as “This made me so emotional, so happy for that young lad. Incredible performance” and “I just know KSI saw himself in that kid. A 16-year-old kid just doing what he loves with hopes to one day succeed. Just like young KSI recording FIFA 12 in his room.”
Rafferty has shared a few of his appearances on his YouTube channel, Rafferty Coope. One of his most popular performances is his cover of Lawrence’s “Homesick.” Rafferty shows off his signature playful vibes with his rendition of the song and does a great job entertaining the crowd throughout. The cover also shows that the young man could have some big potential to do some more musically-focused performances on Britain’s Got Talent moving forward.
The Music Man readers might be interested to hear that Rafferty has been working at the magic game for some time, as he won The Magic Circle’s YMC Stage Magician of the Year in 2024. The schoolboy’s viral Britain’s Got Talent audition has created some major buzz and gained him national press coverage. KSI giving Rafferty his golden buzzer means that the teen will progress straight to the semi-finals of the 2026 season. Rafferty told BBC Radio Solent that he was not expecting his golden buzzer win at all. He added that “I’ve dreamt of being on this show for literally my whole life. Even standing on that stage was winning for me.”