Katy Perry triggered a little bit of a Firework on Monday night time, revealing on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Reside” that this upcoming season of “American Idol” will likely be her final one as a choose.

Perry was a visitor on Monday night time’s “Kimmel.” When the host requested Perry how for much longer she would follow “Idol” — she’s been on the present for seven seasons, ever because it moved to ABC in 2018 — the singer mentioned she was plotting her exit after this upcoming season. Perry mentioned she was set to carry out on this June’s “Rock in Rio” pageant — however past that, she’s prepared to maneuver on.

“I like ‘Idol’ a lot, it’s related me with the center of America,” she instructed Kimmel. “However I really feel like I have to exit to really feel that pulse of my very own beat.”

Perry joined the present with Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, and collectively the three have been judges on the ABC incarnation of “Idol” because it moved to the Alphabet community. However when requested whether or not Bryan and Richie knew she was leaving, Perry admitted that “they’ll discover out tonight.”

Is there a plan for Perry’s alternative? It doesn’t sound like something is in place simply but. Perry famous that she, Bryan and Richie will now match the seven-season stint of authentic “American Idol” judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson,” who helped launch the present on Fox in 2002. (Technically, the trio stayed for eight seasons, however they had been joined in Season 8 by a fourth choose: Kara DioGuardi.)

“I like the present a lot however I need to see the world,” Perry mentioned. “Perhaps I’ll come again if they’ve me sooner or later.”

Right here’s Perry on Monday night time’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Reside”: