Taiwanese fire dancer Yang Li-Wei and her husband Lai Kuan-Chih, known as 'Fire Rooster,' advanced to the final of Britain's Got Talent 2026 with their Coming True Fire Group act [1, 2, 3]. Yang received the Golden Buzzer from judge KSI in early May, securing direct entry to the final [2, 3, 4]. The final aired on May 30 in the UK from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm BST, corresponding to early May 31, 2:00 am to 4:30 am in Taiwan [1, 4, 5].
Yang Li-Wei called on Taiwanese living in the UK, and their friends, to watch and vote for the group, stressing that votes require a UK mobile number to send SMS [1, 3, 6]. Former Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen congratulated Yang publicly and urged UK-based Taiwanese to support the performance by voting [1, 4, 5]. "Yang Li-Wei has brought Taiwanese creativity and passion to the world stage, which is not easy," Tsai said, adding a call to action for voting from the UK [1].
The group's final performance featured highly difficult and innovative fire arts, described as their most challenging work yet [2, 7]. Yang and Lai regarded the final as a significant moment, likening it to a ceremony marking their artistic journey [8, 9]. On stage, Yang proudly declared, "I am from Taiwan," earning a standing ovation from judges including Simon Cowell—who called it "a dangerous, beautiful, and brilliantly choreographed show"—and KSI, who dubbed it "champion-level" [8].
Despite the flawless performance, the group did not place among the final winners [2, 8]. Yang has practiced foot juggling and fire dance for 23 years, demonstrating extensive experience and skill [8].
The act initially gained attention on Britain's Got Talent in February 2026 with fire performances that included foot-on-fire feats [4, 7]. On May 30, Yang posted a video urging UK-based fans to vote using local phone numbers before the final aired [2, 3]. The performance took place shortly after midnight Taiwan time on May 31, completing their Britain's Got Talent journey [8, 9].
