Luke Bryan will return to the new season of American Idol, along with his fellow judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, as well as host Ryan Seacrest. Auditions kick off Wednesday, August 2nd with the return of the live virtual nationwide search for contestants. The 22nd season of American Idol (which includes six seasons on ABC) is set to return in spring 2024.

Backstage at this year’s CMA Fest, he told reporters that his future with American Idol depended upon if they could continue moving the show forward. Luke says, “My future with Idol, as long as the show is growing and popping and we feel like we’re doing beautiful work as a show, and we felt like this year was what we had all worked together to get to…and yeah, as long as the vibe feels like we’re onward and upward and we’re getting emotionally moved and we’re telling the story of kids and of the American spirit and it’s a show that kids can sit down and parents can cry and laugh together and have fun, it’s gonna be a tough show for me and Lionel and Katy to walk away from.”

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Here’s where you can audition to become the next American Idol.

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Luke is sitting inside the Top 15 on the country charts with his latest smash, “But I Got A Beer In My Hand.” He is set to take his Country On Tour to Lubbock, Texas on Thursday (July 27th).