‘American Idol’ Fans Slam Show As Fan-Favourites Are Booted Off While Arthur Gunn Returns

told People magazine that the decision to remove him from the competition “had to be made and we move on,” while also recognizing the 16-year-old singer’s talent.“A lot of times, we think about it, we grow up and we make mistakes and we look at our life behind us many times and we say, ‘God, what was I thinking about when I did that?’ ” Richie said of the young singer, who left the program when a video surfaced depicting him next to someone wearing what appeared to be a Ku Klux Klan hood.

returned on Sunday with the show's Top 4, who sang their hearts out in an effort to make it to this season's finals. The episode was supposed to feature the Top 5, but Caleb Kennedy was forced to exit the show last week when a controversial video resurfaced.ET's Lauren Zima spoke with judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan about Sunday's big episode, and Kennedy's shocking departure.«Well losing great talent is always [hard]... this is our class. This is the class of 2021.

American Idol finalist Caleb Kennedy has issued a public apology after a controversial social media post that he filmed resurfaced online.The short video clip, which was initially posted on Snapchat, shows Kennedy sitting next to and filming someone wearing what appears to be a Ku Klux Klan hood.As the Herald-Journal reports, Kennedy’s family claim that the video was recorded when Kennedy was 12.Kennedy, who is now 16, confirmed his exit from American Idol in a statement posted on his Instagram

American Idol finalist Caleb Kennedy won't be a part of the reality show's Season 19 anymore after a racially insensitive video surfaced online. The 16-year-old singer took to Instagram to break the news about his exit.

finalist Caleb Kennedy is no longer in the competition.

posted a statement about his departure on Instagram Wednesday. “Hey y’all, this is gonna be a bit of a surprise but I am no longer gonna be on ‘American Idol,’” he wrote.

Harry Styles dropped his British accent at the 2021 BRIT Awards. The 27-year-old singer left fans confused on Tuesday, when he accepted the Best British Single Award for his song, «Watermelon Sugar,» in an American accent.«Thank you so much. I just continue to be baffled by moments like this.

It takes courage to change a song in front of the artist, but that’s exactly what Arthur Gunn did during Sunday’s “American Idol”.

Casey Bishop stunned the “American Idol” judges with another breathtaking performance on Sunday’s show.

Katy Perry loves a pointy ear! The 36-year-old musician went all-out once again for s Disney Night, sharing a video from the makeup chair as she transformed into Tinkerbell. Perry didn't just rock the green dress and fairy wings, she also dyed her eyebrows blonde and gave herself some pointy fairy ears. The look reminded her of another famous character with pointy ears — Legolas from, who was famously played by Perry's fiancé, Orlando Bloom, in the films. TINK fast — halfway through the Top 10

American Idol has revealed just which former contestant has been voted into the competition by fans.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine American Idol star Avalon Young, who competed on the show in 2016, has shared the tragic news that she has brain cancer. The 26-year-old's friends and family have set up a GoFundMe page for the singer, who now needs a second surgery, as well as radiation and chemotherapy following a 16-hour procedure to remove a tumor.

John Stamos is lending his musical talents and performing experience to this year's slate of hopefuls. The actor and musician will be joining the season as a guest mentor!As the race to the championship continues to narrow, the Top 9 will soon be taking a trip to Disney World for a very special Disney Night episode, where they will get some guidance from Stamos, as well as some inspiration from the Magic Kingdom itself.Stamos, of course, has long been a Disney fan.

alum Avalon Young is battling brain cancer.

Josh Groban to the Robbie Williams song «Angels.» «We did a little pronoun shift and he was so wonderful,» Beane says of Groban. «He let me sing the word 'he' instead of 'she' and it's like those tiny little moments — it kind of correlates to painting a hand or a little bit of eyeliner, whatever — that I think kind of acts as almost a form of protest, in a way, just changing the norm a little bit.

Louis Knight made quite the impression on the judges as he made his “American Idol” comeback on Monday night.

“American Idol” welcomed back 10 performers from season 18 during Monday night’s installment of the show.