This Legendary Rock Star Is “Top Contender” To Join American Idol As Katy Perry’s Replacement

Summary American Idol season 22 finale on May 19, 2024 - Katy Perry exits after 7 years. Jon Bon Jovi rumored as her replacement.

Bon Jovi's Jon is "undisputed" top choice to replace Katy Perry on American Idol. He demands $25 million to judge.

Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie clash over Katy Perry replacement on American Idol. Tension rises among judges on set.

Katy Perry’s replacement on American Idol may already have been decided, and he’s an iconic rockstar whose sound and look defined the 80s. The AI season 22 finale is coming to a close on May 19, 2024, and Katy leaves the judges' table after seven years. In February 2024, Katy announced her plans to leave the singing competition. Katy wants to launch a new album and go on a world tour to reign as a pop superstar once again amid names such as Meghan Trainor, Jelly Roll, and even Taylor Swift being floated as Katy's possible replacement.

Jon Bon Jovi, who celebrates the 40th anniversary of his legendary rock band Bon Jovi in 2024, could be announced as Katy Perry’s replacement on the next season of American Idol.

According to Life&Style, Katy will be replaced by none other than rock royalty Jon Bon Jovi. A source informed the publication that Jon is the “undisputed” top contender to succeed Katy. Referring to Jon as a living legend with undeniable charisma, the source spoke about Jon having “all the qualities” that are necessary for an American Idol judge to command the stage and captivate everyone who’s watching. However, Jon has some “astronomical financial expectations” and his expected pay is reportedly “$25 million.” However, a “pal” of Jon’s is claiming that Jon “isn’t even in talks” to star in the reality TV show.

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American Idol’s Search For New Judge Has Been “Stressful” For Lionel Ritchie & Luke Bryan

Lionel & Luke Are Allegedly "Feuding"

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An Idol insider claims that the “crux” of the matter, in the end, is money. While the show wants to secure a true rock icon of Jon’s caliber, they seem hesitant to “invest” accordingly. At the same time, Katy’s fellow judges on American Idol seem to be clashing over who should replace the “California Gurls” singer. The result has been in the loss of “harmony” on the Idol set as Lionel and Luke are supposedly arguing about the person that should step into Katy’s shoes on ABC’s hit singing competition.

“It’s turning into a real claw-fest now that Katy’s leaving.”

The insider claims that times have been very “stressful” since Katy’s exit was announced, even for her fellow celeb judges. Luke and Lionel have allegedly been “feuding” because they’ve been “left in the dark” about a lot of things. The report claims that there has been “talk” about how the producers wanted to start afresh with Katy gone. They were reportedly interested in getting a whole new line-up. This meant that Luke and Lionel would be given the boot and replaced with an entirely new set of judges. While that didn’t happen, the “next worry” is to see who joins the show.

Although nothing has been confirmed yet, Jon is worth investing in for the makers of American Idol. The four-part docuseries about Bon Jovi’s unbelievable 40-year run called Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story is trending and the band’s first hit single “Runaway” has debuted on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart for the first time since 1984. Interestingly, Jon has already been announced as the guest mentor and performer for the Top 3 contestants on American Idol's season 22 finale. He could likely be revealed as the new judge in the final episode of the season.

The American Idol season 22 finale airs Sunday, May 19 at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC.

Source: Life&Style