I know. I commented on that last week and basically said Simon didn't do Chris any favors with that statement. Simon was wrong last week, but absolutely right this week. Chris should have been told that several weeks ago.
Yes he should have, except now he has missed two opportunities to sing a different genre of music and show that he can actually sing, not scream the lyrics of a song! I think Simon did him a dis-service giving him the idea that it was OK not to compromise. He should have seized the chance to show off what he CAN do!