 Bell auditioned for the fourth season of "The X Factor" singing Train's "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" and received positive comments from the judges and a standing ovation from the audience.Guy Sebastian welcomed him back and told him that it could be his year, while Natalie Bassingthwaighte loved how he never gave up.Bell stated that "persevering and persistence", as well as previous "X Factor" contestants Reece Mastin and Johnny Ruffo, inspired him to audition for the third time.