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Katy Perry Quits ‘American Idol’ After 7 Seasons, Fans Celebrate

By Caitlin Berard
February 13, 2024 | 7:20 a.m. CST
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After 7 seasons as a judge on American Idol, Katy Perry is calling it quits. Rather than mourning the move, however, fans are fully behind the decision.

For Katy Perry, the move comes after a decision to focus more on herself. “This fall, in September, I’m going to be doing this huge music festival in Brazil called Rock in Rio… so I think this will probably be my last season for ‘Idol,’” Perry said on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday.

“I mean, I love Idol so much,” she continued. “It’s connected me with the heart of America, but I need to feel that pulse of my own beat.”

Perry joined the judges panel on American Idol in 2018 ahead of the series’ 16th season. The “Dark Horse” singer admitted her fellow judges, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, did not yet know about her coming departure.

Bryan and Richie did know, however, that she has “some things planned for this year,” Perry said. “So it’s going to be a very, very exciting year … for all popstar girlies!”

“They figure I’ve been in the studio for a while so they figured something is coming,” she continued. “I love the show so much but I wanna go and see the world and maybe bring new music.”

Fans Rejoice in Katy Perry’s ‘American Idol’ Departure

Following the bombshell announcement, Katy Perry fans took to social media to celebrate the singer’s decision.

“Good they don’t deserve her,” one fan wrote, referring to American Idol. “Thank goodness!!! Mother needs to get back into the studio,” another said.

“Omg this is a sign that her next era is going to be a hit,” one Katy Perry fan asserted. “SHES FINALLY FREE,” another said excitedly. “new album new era new world tour no more american idol seasons katycats can’t stop winning,” added a third.