Simon Cowell wants a US boy band

The 52-year-old, who has his own record label Syco, is in the early stages of putting together a pop group and has been in talks with a number of producers and songwriters to create the right sound.

"Simon is really excited to form a group of guys from America. He's done such a fine job with British boys, so he's ready to try his hand in America. He's looking for the right people to team up with and create their sound," showbizspy.com quoted a source as saying.