Howie Mandel is not the judge in this round, but his AGT Season 21 setup has already given Madelyn Tallent and Malachi Martin another lane forward: the Benton duo was selected for Mel B’s callback round, and their episode was set to air Tuesday night, August 4. For Polk County viewers, the date turns a June appearance into a second, scheduled test on America’s Got Talent.
The pair’s callback audition was one of the new pieces in Season 21, where the Judges’ Callback round lets a celebrity guest judge work with selected acts, see them perform again, and decide who moves on. That structure puts Mel B and Emma Bunton at the center of the decision, which is a different kind of pressure than the initial Auditions run.
Mel B’s callback slot
Madelyn Tallent and Malachi Martin of Benton were selected to perform for Mel B and Emma Bunton in the callback round after appearing on NBC’s AGT in June. The setup is simple on paper and sharper in practice: one more performance, one narrower path, and a decision that can cut the field down fast.
Season 21’s new Judges’ Callback round changes the rhythm of AGT without changing the basic math. A selected act has one more chance to show enough to move on, but the round is built to narrow the field, not extend it. That makes the August 4 broadcast the first hard checkpoint after their June appearance.
Big Tom’s Backyard Grill & Bar
Big Tom’s Backyard Grill & Bar was set to host a watch party at 8pm EST and 7pm CST, giving Benton viewers a fixed place to follow the callback together. That adds a local layer to a national broadcast and keeps the duo’s run visible beyond the TV screen.
Madelyn Tallent also had a separate live date lined up for Friday, September 18, at 8:00pm at Barrelhouse Ballroom, where she was scheduled to perform with Camden Smith and Tyler Garrett. That booking gives the Benton singer another public date even as the AGT episode sets the next television step.
August 4 on AGT
Whether Madelyn Tallent and Malachi Martin moved on from the callback round is not answered in the source, which leaves the August 4 airing as the only firm next step. For now, the duo’s path runs through Mel B’s decision, the watch party at Big Tom’s Backyard Grill & Bar, and a broadcast that turns one June audition into a second screening by The Judges.
