Simon Cowell Rips Into Tom Sandoval’s The Weeknd Cover on ‘AGT’: ‘That Did Not Sound Good’

The once-proclaimed “Most Hated Man in America” is now vying to win back the nation’s love on America’s Got Talent — but Simon Cowell is no longer sure Tom Sandoval has what it takes.

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On the show’s live episode Tuesday (Aug. 19), the ex-Vanderpump Rules star and his band, The Most Extras, put a jazz-rock spin on The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights,” earning mixed reviews from the judges and possibly jeopardizing his future on the competition. Kicking off with a dramatic start, Sandoval began by playing a flashy riff on his