Katy Perry Cries On ‘American Idol’ Over School Shooting Survivor

AMERICAN IDOL – “601 (Auditions)” - With help from superstar judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, viewers embark on a nationwide search across New Orleans, Las Vegas and Nashville to find the next singing sensation. Emmy® Award-winning host and producer Ryan Seacrest hosts. SUNDAY, FEB. 19 (8:00-10:00 p.m.), on ABC. (ABC/Eric McCandless) LIONEL RICHIE, KATY PERRY, LUKE BRYAN — Image Credit: ABC

Trey Louis’s efficiency will go down as one of the crucial emotional and necessary American Idol auditions. The 21-year-old mattress salesman revealed to the judges through the February 26 episode that he’s a Sante Fe High School capturing survivor. When requested why he needed to do the present, Trey mentioned he needed to “bring some positivity” again to his hometown.

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Katy Perry began to cry upon listening to Trey’s devastating story and efficiency of “Stone” by Whiskey Myers. She put her head in her palms and yelled, “Our country has f—ing failed us!” Trey responded, “Facts.” The “Firework” singer continued, “This is not okay. You should be singing here because you love music.”

Trey mentioned he “lost a lot of friends” within the college capturing that happened on May 18, 2018. The singer was within the second artwork room when the gunman first opened hearth. The gunman finally shot up his artwork room. Ten individuals misplaced their lives that day, together with 8 college students.

“I hope that you remind people that we have to change. Because you know what, I’m scared, too,” Katy mentioned as she cried. Lionel Richie wiped away a tear. Luke Bryan put his hand on Katy’s shoulder to consolation her.

Lionel determined to place Trey’s efficiency to a vote. Lionel gave Trey his first “yes” and mentioned he “can’t wait to see” him in Hollywood. Luke received choked up earlier than telling Trey, “You’re perfect.” Katy thanked Trey and gave him his third and ultimate “yes.”

All the judges hugged Trey after this emotional second. After they instructed Trey that he was going to Hollywood, the judges took a second to decompress. Luke hugged each Katy and Lionel.

At the time, the 2018 Sante Fe High School capturing was the deadliest college capturing in Texas. Unfortunately, in May 2022, the devastating Robb Elementary School capturing that happened in Uvalde surpassed Sante Fe with 22 deaths. In the wake of the Uvalde college capturing, President Biden signed a bipartisan gun security invoice into legislation. The invoice grew to become one of the crucial important items of gun security laws in a long time.