Veteran American singer Katy Perry has revealed that she would be leaving American Idol after seven years as a judge on the reality singing competition.
During an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Monday night, the singer said the upcoming season would be her last.
“I think this probably will be my last show, my last season for ‘Idol,'” Perry said.
“I love the show so much, but I want to go and see the world and maybe bring new music,” Perry said. “It’s going to be a very, very exciting year for all pop star girlies.”
She also announced that she would be performing at a major music festival, Rock in Rio in Brazil, this September.
Perry has been a judge on ABC’s revival of the singing competition since March 2018, alongside singers Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. She said the other judges did not officially know she was leaving the show yet.
“Well, they’ll find out tonight,” Perry said. “I’ve been in the studio for a while so they figured something is up.”
She also suggested that she may come back to the show if she is ever called up again.
