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Why Is Katy Perry Leaving ‘American Idol’? Her Departure From the Show After 7 Seasons as Judge

Katy Perry announced that she will be leaving ‘American Idol’ after 7 seasons as a judge on the show and fans want to know why she has decided to depart.

She later added, “I love the show so much but I wanna go and see the world and maybe bring new music.” However, she didn’t shut down the possibility of returning in the future. When Jimmy [Kimmel] asked if the “Roar” singer’s fellow Idol judges, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, knew about her decision, she responded, “They know that I have some things planned for this year. The beginning of season 22 was previously filmed, with live shows generally starting to air in April.

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