1 week Ago By Connor McCrory
Katy Perry is boldly stepping into a new era , never to return again...
at least, that's what sources say. After officially exiting American Idol in February 2024, Perry has no plans to return to the long-running talent show, according to sources close to the singer. The decision comes as she reclaims her pop career with a new album and prepares for a history-making mission with Blue Origin .
Antiques Roadshow guest in tears as 'ugly' lamp found in street given hefty price tag Crews Wright breaks silence on being ‘robbed’ of American Idol spot: ‘It’s devastating’ "I love Idol so much. It's connected me with the heart of America," Perry told Jimmy Kimmel Live during her farewell announcement. "But I need to feel that pulse of my own beat.
.. I want to go and see the world and maybe bring new music.
" Perry’s new album 143 dropped earlier this year, and she’ll hit the road for her Lifetimes World Tour starting April 23 in Mexico City. The 84-date tour is her first since 2017’s Witness and is set to wrap up on December 7 in Abu Dhabi. The pop star’s departure from American Idol followed seven seasons as a judge.
Country music star Carrie Underwood has since taken her place, but Perry reportedly hasn’t been keeping tabs. "Katy doesn't even watch the show, so she hasn't seen Carrie," a source told The U.S.
Sun . "She feels more like herself now than she has in years. She is a pop star to the core.
Her team felt the show was holding her back, and she felt that too." DON'T MISS..
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Now, Perry is not just returning to her musical roots, but she’s launching into orbit also. The 40-year-old singer is scheduled to join Blue Origin’s first all-female mission into space on April 14, alongside Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King, and three others. In a photo shared on Instagram, Perry struck a pose in a custom-fitted flight suit embroidered with her name.
"We’re putting the ass in astronaut!" she quipped in the caption..
