Standing ovation for Boyle on ‘America’s Got Talent’

Susan Boyle received a standing ovation for her performance on ‘America’s Got Talent’ last night.

The Scottish singer – who rose to fame on the British version of the show – performed her debut single, a cover of the Rolling Stones ‘Wild Horses’, to an estimated TV audience of 25 million people.

The 48-year-old spinster, accompanied by a full orchestra, also performed ‘I Dreamed A Dream’, the song which propelled her to fame.

A fan who was in the studio audience said: “People were crying and cheering her, it really was an incredible, magical, performance.”

Meanwhile, Diversity – the dance troupe who triumphed over Susan to win ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ in May – were upset after they accidentally dropped a member of their team during a performance in front of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday.

Perri Luc Kiely, 13, landed on his backside after being thrown over 12 feet into the air by the rest of the crew. He started crying hysterically, but fortunately suffered no more than bruising.

In a further setback to ‘Britain's Got Talent’s street dancers, George Sampson – who won the show in 2008 – has been dropped from show boss Simon Cowell’s Syco company yesterday.

A spokesperson said: “George just didn't prove as marketable as Simon had hoped.

“When acts like George win the show, it's much harder for them to forge a successful and money-spinning career compared with a singer, like Susan Boyle.”

Sampson was watched by 14 million people triumphing in the TV final, but after he claimed he made a loss on his last DVD ‘Access 2 All Areas’ despite strong sales, he fell out with Simon – who runs a number of TV talent shows including ‘American Idol’ and ‘The X Factor’ – over royalties.

Sampson said last month: “Things aren't going so well with me and Simon. I suppose he's realised he can make more money out of other people.

“I had one of the best-selling DVDs at the start of the year, but I've just found out Simon's company takes 90% of the revenue.

“I get 10%, but I have to pay the production costs out of that. So I ended up owing them money. I'm not quite sure how it all works, but that can't be fair, can it?”