Bryan has been a judge on Idol since the show was revived in 2018, along with Richie. Katy Perry, who also had been on since the revival, exited in 2024 to focus more on her music and was r eplaced by Underwood.

Luke Bryan dropped new hints over his future as an American Idol judge. “Idol is kind of a year-by-year, 'Do we do it or not?’” Bryan, 49, told A Taste of Country in an interview published on Thursday,

'American Idol' Judge Admits They're Not Certain About Season 24 Return originally appeared on Parade. One American Idol judge is playing coy about their return to the show for season 24. In a recent interview, longtime judge Luke Bryan wouldn't confirm or deny if he had plans to join the panel once again for the upcoming season.