John Foster‘s cowboy hat is principally part of him, so don’t anticipate to see him with out it on tv. Forward of the American Idol finale, John revealed why he received’t be taking off his favourite accent through the last episode of the season.
“My hat stays on all the time,” he advised The Advocate. “I don’t often put on it very a lot exterior of the stage, however after I’m on stage, I’ve had that hat on for … gonna be three years in July. [For] each single efficiency and for just about each single efficiency, I’ve had that hat on since my very first gig. So there’s no means I can go on that stage with out it.”
John is likely one of the Prime 3 artists of Season 23 together with Jamal Roberts and Breanna Nix. The rising stars will get to carry out for America’s votes one final time through the Could 18 finale, and whoever receives probably the most votes will likely be named the winner on the finish of the present.
Together with the celebrity that American Idol has introduced, John has additionally been the topic of on-line rumors, and he made positive to close one down in his Advocate interview. As he’s said earlier than, he has not signed a file deal.
“I’m not signed to or affiliated with any file label in any way,” John insisted. “I signed the tentative contract with 19 Leisure, which is American Idol’s file label. However for readability causes although, no, I’ve not signed with any label.”
One other piece of false data? That his authentic tune “Inform That Angel I Love Her” hit No. 1 on the charts. “As a lot as I want that was true, I didn’t hit No. 1. I did like do some waves on the iTunes nation charts, however that was the extent of that, sadly,” John shared.
John penned the observe for his good friend and classmate Maggie Dunn, who died in a automotive accident in 2022. He carried out it throughout Idol‘s Easter episode and was delivered to tears afterwards.
American Idol, Season 23 Finale, Sunday, Could 18, 8/7c, ABC