December 10 (band)

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December 10
Origin London, England
Genres
Years active2025–present
Labels
Members
  • Cruz Lee-Ojo
  • Danny Bretherton
  • Hendrik Christoffersen
  • John Fadare
  • Josh Olliver
  • Nicolas Alves
  • Seán Hayden
Website december10.com

December 10, often shortened to D10,[ citation needed ] are an English boy band formed in London in 2025. The group rose to fame on Simon Cowell's The Next Act Netflix series. The group later signed to EMI Records. [1]

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History

In June 2024, Cowell announced auditions for his next boyband. The launch of the campaign was marked by the unveiling of a military recruitment–style billboard in London, featuring the slogan: "Simon needs you! Future megastars wanted for new boyband. No time wasters". [2] The auditions were open exclusively to applicants from the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States, targeting teenagers aged between 16 and 18. [3] [4]

Commenting on the project, Cowell stated that “Every generation deserves a megastar boyband, and I don’t think there has been one with the success of One Direction in over 14 years”. He also noted that the music industry has increasingly focused on solo artists, adding that it often takes an external figure to assemble a successful group. Cowell emphasized the appeal of group dynamics, highlighting the enjoyment of touring internationally and performing for large audiences. [3]

On 10 December 2025, a six-episode documentary series titled Simon Cowell: The Next Act was released on Netflix, documenting the audition process and the formation of the band. [5] Cowell had initially planned to select only seven of the contestants for the band, but ended up keeping all the seven finalists, saying "seven people just popped". [6] Five days later, the group released their first track on YouTube, a cover of NSYNC's track Bye Bye Bye. [7]

Members

Adapted from a profile by Netflix: [8]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Run My Way"2026Non-album single

Music Videos

TitleYearDirector(s)Ref.
"Bye Bye Bye"2025Warren Smith [9]

References

  1. "EMI December 10 share NSYNC cover, socials surge after Netflix debut". NME . 5 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  2. Herring, Taylor (4 June 2024). "Simon Cowell launches nationwide hunt for next UK boyband phenomenon". Taylor Herring. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 Mannie, Kathryn (6 June 2024). "Simon Cowell holding auditions for next hit boyband: 'Future megastars wanted'". Global News. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  4. "SIMON COWELL NEEDS YOU". HITS. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  5. Harrison, Olivia (15 December 2025). "Simon Cowell Boy Band Show The Next Act Release Date, Trailer, New Boy Band, December 10, Judges". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  6. Whyte, Melanie (17 December 2025). "December 10 Simon Cowell Boy Band Members Cruz, Danny Hendrik John Josh Nicolas Sean Who Makes the Band?". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  7. "EMI December 10 share NSYNC cover, socials surge after Netflix debut". MusicWeek. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  8. "Who Are December 10? Meet the Band Members from Simon Cowell: The Next Act". Netflix . 5 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  9. "Bye Bye Bye (From the Netflix Series Simon Cowell: The Next Act)". YouTube. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2026.