Lionel Richie says he was unaware of Katy Perry's departure from 'American Idol'
Katy Perry's sudden departure from american idol surprised many; Co-judge Lionel Richie was one of them.
appearing in Jimmy Kimmel live!he Hello The singer said, “I'm not mad,” but added, “It just drove me off the road when I first found out,” and jokingly commented, “My phone blew up.”
Additionally, the Grammy winner revealed that the Dark horse Hitmaker did not keep him informed of his decision.
“No, we didn't know, but it makes sense,” he added. “In other words, the reason I love coming on the show with you and the reason I'm doing American Idol is because I have 400 years of stories and a life in the music business. I have things that I've done.”
He noted, “And when Katy says, 'I want to go and create some stories,' remember that she's young. But the point is that you have to take some time and really be an artist.”
Additionally, Lionel said he had no idea who would fill Katy's seat.
“You know, they're keeping quiet because I don't even know, but I'm telling you: It's going to be really interesting.”
“Just because, I tell you what, this is a great show. And what I like most of all is that we're artists, so we know what we're talking about, and these kids are scared to death.” he continued.
“So I love sitting there like the wise poo-bahs, the three of us, and we're sitting there, and we're all giving out information that we know is real.”
He added: “So whoever comes on the show has to be, well, to top Katy, you have to always be funny and, on top of that, be knowledgeable.”
