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Luke Bryan ‘Tight-lipped’ On Katy Perry Leaving ‘Idol’

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

Luke Bryan was tight-lipped on Katy Perry leaving American Idol when we asked him about her announcing she was leaving the show on a late-night talk show earlier this year.

Luke Bryan On Katy Perry

Luke told us yesterday (4/1), “Everybody’s typically tight-lipped about that. It’s an annual renewal of something, so we’re always kind of negotiating the next year and how that looks.”

He added of his friend Katy, “I think Katy is probably launching world tours and stuff where she goes around the world. So, she probably had to make a decision several months out to get in front of her plans.”

Will Luke Return?

Bryan then asked if he would be returning for another season of the popular talent-seeking show. He said, “I kind of treat American Idol like I do my music career. As long as the show feels like it’s reinventing itself and as long as it looks fresh and fun and we are doing positive things, it’s going always be something that I’ll really consider doing.”

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“Burn Out”

“The day that I wake up, and I burn out of anything… That’s the beauty of my career; if I am burned out of something, there’s really no need for me to continue to do something that I’m burned out on.”

Of his days on Idol, he noted, “I enjoy the relationship with Katy; me and Lionel and Ryan… the show has been amazing. I don’t know any info on who may be her potential replacement, but it’s a fun thing to be a part of.”

Luke Bryan 'Tight-lipped' About Katy Perry - Luke and Katy laughing on Idol in 2018.

Luke and Katy are laughing on Idol in 2018.
Photo- Frederick M. Brown

The country superstar concluded, “I kind of roll in and know what the show’s doing, and typically, I’m really fired up at Disney and ABC about it, so we’ll make that decision; we haven’t made it yet.”

Katy Perry Announced She Was Leaving

Perry announced in February (2/11) while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live that after seven years of American Idol, she is leaving American Idol. Katy told Kimmel, “I think this probably will be my last show, my last season for Idol. I love Idol so much. It’s connected me with the heart of America, but I feel like I need to go out and feel that pulse to my own beat.”

Perry also told Jimmy that her fellow judges, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, did not know she was leaving and that they would “find out tonight” on Kimmel.

Five Country Stars Who Love Fishing

  • Brad Paisley

    Brad is a huge fisherman, and when Grand Ole Opry legend Little Jimmie Dickens was alive, the two men often fished. Brad even features his sons fishing in promos for his new song “So Many Summers.” One of Paisley’s first big hits was a song he wrote and performed in 2001 called “I’m Gonna Miss Her,” about choosing fishing over a girl. Before Brad signed with his record label, Garth Brooks wanted to record the song, but Brad held it for himself. Good call! Fun Fact: The video for the song is where Paisley met his wife of 20 years now, Kimberley Williams.

  • Blake Shelton

    Blake is a big outdoorsman and fisherman. He has been working on his three stepsons in the last few years to embrace the outdoors and fishing. Shelton often shares his catches on his social media. In 2021, he posted about a big catch, writing to fans, “I’ll bet some of y’all have never heard of a paddlefish. We got them here in my home state! Y’all come to Oklahoma, where the outdoors is always open!”

  • Luke Combs

    Luke constantly posts about his outdoor trips with buddies or his wife, Nicole. The couple recently took a trip to Montana, where they spent some fishing time. Last year, Combs posted about a big catch. He wrote on Instagram, “Sorry honey, but I got to click over… I got a 6-pound largemouth on the other line.”

  • Luke Bryan

    Bryan may be the most excited about his fishing life and often posts about himself and his sons Bo and Tate’s fishing adventures. Luke is so in tune with the fishing lifestyle that he even fished with celebrity fisherman Bill Dance not long ago. He posted, along with a video of his time with Dance, “I’ve been waiting my whole life for this moment. 11.6 baby @aquatroyg @jccaney @lews_fishing @kevinvandamfishing @bassproshops.”

  • Thomas Rhett

    Thomas is an avid “fly-fisherman” who takes time to fish with his wife and girls whenever possible. He has shared many fishing moments of his life on his social media, including one from a few years ago, where he caught his first “bonefish.”

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.

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