Katy Perry Reveals She's LEAVING 'American Idol' and Teases NEW Music _ E! News

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00:00 "I think this probably will be my last show, my last season for Idol."

00:04 Katy Perry is exiting American Idol.

00:08 The singer announces her exit from the show after seven seasons while appearing on Jimmy

00:13 Kimmel Live on February 12th, while also teasing that she has more projects, including new

00:19 music, to come later this year.

00:22 "How long do you think you will do this American Idol, this show?

00:26 Is this for as long as it goes?

00:27 Will you go with it?"

00:28 "Well, you know, actually this fall, in September, I'm going to be doing this huge music festival

00:34 in Brazil called Rock in Rio."

00:36 "Okay, yeah, I've heard of it."

00:37 "It's really exciting, and so..."

00:39 "You guys haven't been to it, stop."

00:41 "It's a big deal!

00:42 It's a big deal for people all over the world, especially for my Brazilian fans, but I think

00:48 this probably will be my last show, my last season for Idol.

00:52 I mean, I love Idol so much.

00:54 I know, it's connected me with the heart of America, but I feel like I need to go out

01:01 and feel that pulse."

01:02 "The heart of Rio?"

01:03 "That pulse to my own beat, you know what I'm saying, Jimmy?"

01:08 When asked what fellow judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie think about her exit, Katy says

01:14 this.

01:15 "What did Luke and Lionel say about this?"

01:18 "Well, they'll find out tonight."

01:19 "Do they really not know?"

01:23 "Well, they know that I have some things planned for this year."

01:28 The "Roar" singer hints that she's been back in the studio several times throughout the

01:32 interview, even adding that it's going to be an exciting year for all the pop girlies.

01:38 "It's going to be a very, very exciting year, Jimmy."

01:41 "Wow, do you, oh wow, so how will it work?"

01:44 "For all pop star girlies."

01:45 "Will it be like, will there be a, like, is it like King Charles?

01:47 Do you have a succession plan?

01:49 Will there be a coronation where you name someone else?

01:53 You put the crown on their head?"

01:55 "Um, let's just say I'm creating space for my new wingspan."

01:58 "Okay, all right, wow, well, they will miss you on that show, I'm sure."

02:02 "I love them so much, and..."

02:04 "So much you didn't tell them."

02:05 "Right."

02:06 "You told me before, oh, I guess that means you love me more than you love them."

02:11 "I love you, Jimmy."

02:12 "Oh, thank you, well that's very sweet of you."

02:13 "No, they know, they know, they know.

02:15 They figure, they figure, I've been in the studio for a while, so they figure something

02:19 is going to happen."

02:20 "Is it because Luke buried you in peanuts?"

02:21 "Probably, yeah."

02:22 "Anything to do with it?"

02:23 "Yeah, slightly."

02:24 Katie, who joined Idol as a judge alongside Luke and Lionel back in 2018 for the revival

02:32 of the show on ABC following its original 15-season run on Fox, goes on to say this

02:39 about her exit and the OG Idol judges.

02:42 "Well, this will be your farewell season then."

02:45 "I think so, yes it will."

02:47 "Oh, you think so, okay."

02:48 "Yeah, I was just thinking about it, because you know who, um, this is our seventh season,

02:52 Simon, Paula."

02:53 "Yeah, Randy."

02:54 "Randy, yes, they had seven seasons, so it's kind of like."

02:58 "Oh, so you feel like you don't want to overshadow them, or what?"

03:02 "No, I love the show so much, but I want to go and see the world and maybe bring new

03:08 music."

03:09 "Yeah, go see the world and make some new music."

03:10 "Maybe I'll come back if they have me one day."

03:17 Katie also shares the big news to Instagram ahead of her late night show appearance, posting

03:23 these photos with the caption quote, "Let's play two truths and a lie.

03:29 Number one, I beat Usher at Monopoly deal.

03:32 Number two, I'm headlining Rock in Rio this September.

03:36 Number three, this is my last season on American Idol."

03:41 During her time on American Idol, Katie got engaged to Orlando Bloom and welcomed their

03:47 first child, Daisy Dove.

03:49 Additionally, she performed her hit Las Vegas residency show, Play, at Resorts World Theater,

03:56 which came to an end in November after 80 shows.

04:01 Season 22 of American Idol premieres February 18th on ABC.

04:06 "I'm telling the truth."

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