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Luke Bryan has had the time of his life performing in Las Vegas of late, but like all good things, it's come to an end.MORE: Luke Bryan receives outpour of love as he shares bittersweet messageLuckily for the American Idol star, he will be back in June, but that didn't stop him from paying a heartfelt tribute to his time there so far.Following his last show on Saturday, the music icon posted a montage of video clips from the experience at Resort World, including photos of him meeting his fans.VIDEO: Luke Bryan calls on fans for help after incident in Las Vegas Alongside it, he wrote: "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas… it might be the last night of my first run at @resortworldlv, but I'll be back soon! See y'all there."MORE: Luke Bryan's home in Nashville has an emotional backstory - detailsMORE: Luke Bryan leaves fans thrilled with exciting career newsFans were quick to show their support for the country singer, with one writing: "Just WOW!" while another wrote: "You were awesome! Hope there are many more nights in Vegas." A third added: "Your show was so awesome, I so want to see you again in June!"A post shared by Luke Bryan Official (@lukebryan)Luke Bryan bid farewell to Las Vegas - for now - ahead of the start of American IdolLuke will be back in June, where he will kick off his Las Vegas residency again, but for now, he will be busy working alongside his co-judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, as the new series of American Idol kicks off on Sunday night.MORE: Luke Bryan's children star in emotional new videoMORE: Luke Bryan leaves fans in shock over generous offerThe trio will be on the lookout for the next big name in music, on the show that has seen the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson and Carrie

Luke Bryan has a close-knit family and his home in Nashville pays tributes to those closest to him.MORE: Luke Bryan receives outpour of love as he shares bittersweet messageThe American Idol star has suffered some heartbreaking losses in his immediate family, with his brother Chris and sister Kelly both passing away suddenly.The country music star opened up about the unexpected deaths of his siblings in an interview with Billboard in 2018, and at the time was applauded by fans for his bravery and approach to life.VIDEO: Luke Bryan celebrates special anniversary with wife Caroline"I'm a pretty happy person," he said. "The loss we've dealt with has given me an appreciation of how precious and fragile life is.

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WFF4, the man inside the building was 54-year-ld Larry Duane Parris, who was pronounced dead at the hospital there three hours after the crash.A spokesperson for the Spartanburg County Detention Center confirmed to ET that Kennedy is currently being held at the facility and his bond was denied by the judge. The crash remains under investigation.Kennedy, 16 at the time, turned heads during season 19 of, wowing the judges with his twangy voice.

Former American Idol star Caleb Kennedy has been charged with felony DUI that resulted in death following a crash in South Carolina on Tuesday 8 February. Highway Patrol Master Mitchell Ridgeway told People magazine that the 17 year old singer has been driving a vehicle that crashed into a private driveway and hit a building. He explained: "A 2011 Ford pickup was traveling north on W.

Former American Idol contestant Caleb Kennedy, who competed on the show in 2021, was arrested and charged with a felony DUI on Feb. 8 after allegedly crashing his truck into a building in South Carolina, killing one man who was inside. “A vehicle driven by Caleb Andrew Kennedy ran into a workshop behind a home at 12:33 p.m. in the 200 block of W. Murph Road just 3 miles south of Pacolet,” Fire Chief for the Pacolet, South Carolina Fire Station told HollywoodLife in a statement. “The victim inside of the workshop, 54-year-old Larry Duane Parris, was taken to the hospital and later died from the injuries he sustained.”

according to South Carolina’s ABC 4 News.The country music singer was a Top 5 contestant on the reality contest but left after a social media scandal in 2020.In a post on Snapchat, Kennedy appeared next to a person wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood. He left the show shortly after.“Hey y’all, this is gonna be a bit of a surprise, but I am no longer gonna be on American Idol.

Luke Bryan is always on the go and is constantly juggling his incredible career with his family life.MORE: Luke Bryan receives outpour of love as he shares bittersweet messageThe American Idol judge loves nothing more than being a dad and spending quality time with his children.The award-winning star is dad to five children – he shares sons Thomas and Tatum with wife Caroline Boyer, and adopted their nephew and two nieces, Til, Jordan and Kris, the children of Luke's late sister Kelly, who died in 2007, and her husband Ben "Lee" Cheshire, who passed away in 2017.VIDEO: Luke Bryan celebrates special anniversary with wife CarolineCaroline opened up about adopting Til, Jordan and Kris during an interview with Good Morning America's Robin Roberts.MORE: American Idol reveal big change to their show and plans to replace main starMORE: American Idol has BTS shake-up ahead of new series - detailsHe said: "You know, it was never something that he and I had to sit down and talk about.

Luke Bryan is not one to stay still for long and the country star is set for an exciting – and busy – year ahead.MORE: Luke Bryan receives outpour of love as he shares bittersweet messageOn Monday, the award-winning singer took to Instagram to announce the pre-sale dates for his upcoming tour, Luke Bryan Raised Up Right.Alongside a teaser image of the upcoming gigs, the American Idol judge wrote: "My favorite place to be is on stage performing to country music fans.VIDEO: Luke Bryan celebrates special anniversary with wife Caroline"So thankful every time we get to do it! 2022 is going to be a good one with @RileyDuckman, @M10penny, and @The_DJRock! Pre-sale starts TOMORROW (2/1) for NutHouse members and general on-sale is Friday (2/4) #RaisedUpRightTour."MORE: Luke Bryan gets fans talking with rare pictureMORE: Luke Bryan's home in Nashville has an emotional backstory - detailsFans were quick to react to the news, and while many were delighted, others expressed disappointment at living too far away from the venues."No Ohio," one wrote alongside a sad face emoji, while another wrote: "No California dates??" A third added: "Please add Southern California to your list!"A post shared by Luke Bryan Official (@lukebryan)Luke Bryan announced some exciting news about his upcoming tourThose that live near one of the selected venues were overjoyed though. "Let's go!! Can't wait," one wrote, while another remarked: "This just made my day.

Luke Bryan has returned to social media to show off his love of fishing - after sharing a heartfelt message with fans. The American Idol judge was snapped in his fishing chair with a can of Two Lane Brewing lager in hand as he relaxed in a deep blue shirt and cargo shorts, paired with a comfortable baseball cap.MORE: Luke Bryan's home in Nashville has an emotional backstory"The only thing I love more than fishing is fishing with @twolanebrewing," he captioned the post; the company was founded by Luke and Constellation Brands in 2020.WATCH: Luke Bryan celebrates special anniversary with wife Caroline"I hear you on that one! After a long day on the water it hits the spot!" shared one fan as another shared: "Beer and time in the outdoors pure Heaven on earth."It comes after the country star thanked fans and revealed he had had the time of his life in Cancun, Mexico, where he has been playing at Crash My Playa 2022.MORE: Luke Bryan's children star in emotional new videoMORE: Katy Perry's daughter Daisy makes very rare appearance in new photoHe shared a heartfelt message alongside a series of pictures from the event on Instagram, writing: "@crashmyplaya 2022 was one for the books.

Luke Bryan has been inundated with messages from his loyal fans following his latest closing show.MORE: Luke Bryan's home in Nashville has an emotional backstory - detailsThe American Idol judge has had the time of his life in Cancun, Mexico, over the past few days, where he has been playing at Crash My Playa 2022.It's safe to say that Luke didn't want the concerts to come to an end, and shared a heartfelt message alongside a series of pictures from the event on Instagram at the start of the week.VIDEO: Luke Bryan celebrates special anniversary with wife Caroline"@crashmyplaya 2022 was one for the books.

Luke Bryan has shared a heartwarming new music video featuring his loved ones – and it's incredibly emotional!MORE: Katy Perry's daughter Daisy makes very rare appearance in new photoThe country star's video accompanies his latest single, Up, and sees him sitting in an old barn watching personal home videos as well as scenes that appear within his docuseries, Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road Diary.Clips include the singer spending time as a child fishing with his father, Tommy, and him hunting with his two sons Thomas and Tatum.VIDEO: Luke Bryan and his wife Caroline mark their anniversary There is even footage of him holding his children for the very first time. Luke's late brother Chris also features, as do other relatives.MORE: Luke Bryan leaves fans in shock over generous offerMORE: Meet the American Idol judges' children: Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel RichieAlongside the preview clip shared on Instagram, Luke wrote: "When I saw the footage of my boys with both their grandfathers and then the close up clip of my brother basically looking at me, it was so overwhelming."I could not be prouder, not only of the message of this song, but also how this video turned out.

Ryan Seacrest is adjusting to a new habit after suffering a health scare during the finale in 2020. In a new interview with , the Live With Kelly and Ryan host shared that the doctor ordered him to “do less" after the televised incident.

American Idol judge and country star Luke Bryan left a fan shocked in Tennessee after he helped her to change a tire on her car.MORE: Meet the American Idol judges' children: Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel RichieIn a TikTok video which has now gone viral, Courtney Potts caught the moment that the 45-year-old singer stopped to help her change the flat tire.WATCH: Chayce Beckham wins American Idol 2021"When my tire blew in small town Tennessee, who stopped to help? Luke Bryan! He deserved all

 is looking for its next winner! 4-H, the largest youth development organization in the country, announced on Tuesday that ABC's competition series is hosting a virtual audition day for its members ahead of 's 20th season.Through this collaboration with and National 4-H Council, the organization's singers nationwide will audition over Zoom for a chance to become America's next singing sensation.«We are so excited to collaborate with our friends atto create this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for

video on Instagram showing their sleeping infant daughter, presumably in the car, riding home. Mercado, 34, and Deener, 36, could be seen laughing and smiling in the video as they seemed happy to have their baby back safe and sound.“AST IS HOME!!!! #BringRaHome POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!!!” Mercado captioned the clip.

Syesha Mercado alleges she’s being deprived of spending time with her two kids who were both taken by authorities earlier this year. The singer tearfully held a virtual news conference Tuesday where she described how she’s missing her newborn daughter Ast and son Amen’Ra.

Herald Tribune. Police then took custody of the 10-day-old newborn to bring her to a hospital.Deener posted the incident that occurred near Whitfield Drive and Lockwood Ridge Road on Instagram Live.

Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Ryan Seacrest are set to return to ! The judges and longtime host will all appear on the fifth season of ABC's , which marks the competition series' 20th season overall, the network announced on Tuesday.Bryan celebrated the news on his Instagram Story, writing, «We're back!» Richie did the same, writing, «Excited to be back, y'all!» «Season 20 here we come!» Seacrest wrote on his Instagram Story.Rob Mills, executive vice president of Unscripted and

David Archuleta, who was one of the most infamous American Idol runner-ups in the show’s history, has come out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. In an emotional Instagram post, the “Crush” singer opened up about his relationship with sexuality and faith, urging the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as Mormons) to be more “understanding”. Here’s 5 more things to know about him.

Arthur Gunn, 23, is speaking out after he made headlines for not being a part of the highly anticipated American Idol finale on May 23. The contestant took to Instagram to share a photo of an inspiring quote along with a lengthy caption that gave a somewhat vague reason for his unexpected departure from the televised competition.

 crowned a new winner on Sunday.First, we're going to look at how the night unfolded.

made magic on Sunday by bringing an eliminated fan favorite back into the theater. Murphy returned to the stage for the season 19 finale on Sunday, and fans were delighted.After getting eliminated back in March — on what was also his 28th birthday — Murphy didn't even make it to the season's Top 24.

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.

Katy Perry wasn't about to let fellow judge Luke Bryan tell her what to do! The 36-year-old musician shut down Bryan, 44, after he commented on her leg hair during Sunday's Mother's Day episode. «I know you're a mom and everything, but we've got to do something about this leg hair,» Bryan told Perry in a clip that was posted to her Instagram Stories. «No! I don't got time, I'd rather cuddle with my daughter,» Perry shouted back, panning the camera to her exposed leg. Katy Perry via Instagram

Katy Perry wasn't about to let her fellow judge Luke Bryan tell her what to do! The 36-year-old musician shut down Bryan, 44, after he commented on her leg hair during Sunday's Mother's Day episode. «I know you're a mom and everything, but we've got to do something about this leg hair,» Bryan tells Perry in a clip that was posted to her Instagram Stories. «No! I don't got time, I'd rather cuddle with my daughter,» Perry shouts back, panning the camera to her exposed leg. Katy Perry via Instagram

Katy Perry is enjoying her first Mother's Day. The singer and judge took to Twitter on Sunday to commemorate the occasion.«I found everything i was ever searching for when i became a mother,» tweeted Perry, who welcomed daughter Daisy Dove with her fiancé, Orlando Bloom, back in August.The pop icon said she is «so grateful for that profound, deep love and honored to join the mama club.

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 alum Avalon Young is pleading for help as she battles brain cancer. The 26-year-old singer revealed in a message on GoFundMe that she already underwent a 16-hour surgery in February to remove the majority of a “peach-sized tumor” from her front left temporal lobe, but was told by doctors that a second surgery is necessary to get the rest of it. The surgery will be “followed by weeks of radiation and chemotherapy,” and she needs help paying for the pricey procedures.

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.