American Idol: Katy Perry leads the charge as judges rush the stage and hug Kayko as field narrows to Top 10


by Daily Mail

Daily Mail— Kayko, 23, a songwriter and producer from Fort Lauderdale, Florida , closed out the show rocking out to and jumping across the stage. The judges ran onto the stage to hug Kayko after his rock version of Goyte's hit song Somebody That I Used to Know. The Top 12 performed before the field was narrowed to the Top 10 for season 22

Daily Mail—American Idol: Luke Bryan gets teased for falling while performing by Ryan Seacrest and Katy Perry as field narrows to Top 12 on ABC show. The 47-year-old judge opened the season 22 episode with a strong rendition of the 1985 song Small Town by John Mellencamp. Show host Ryan Seacrest, 49, then showed the tape of Luke performing on Saturday night in Vancouver, Canada, and falling backward after slipping. Katy Perry, 39, also poked fun of Luke for falling while they were critiquing Nya for her effortless performance

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