Revealed: 9:26 AM PDT, July 2, 2024American Idol followers knew that Katy Perry was departing the present after the current conclusion of season 22 — however is a good greater shift coming to the judges’ panel?In a brand new interview with Billboard, Luke Bryan opens up about which stars had been in talks to switch Perry — however admits there’s an opportunity that he and Lionel Richie may additionally be on the way in which out.”It has been attention-grabbing,” the nation star says of Idol’s modifications for the upcoming season. “It has been one thing Disney been actually tightlipped about with me and Lionel and [host] Ryan [Seacrest]. We at present have not heard what the story is on who’s coming again, and if Lionel and I are coming again. I believe Disney is simply attempting to determine what they wish to do and we’re simply sort of sitting again and ready till they resolve.”Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan have served as ‘American Idol’ judges for the previous seven season. – Disney/Eric McCandlessIf Bryan and Richie do return, the “Love You, Miss You, Imply It” singer shares they will seemingly be seated subsequent to one of many three A-listers Bryan teased to ET final month.”I believe Pink has been within the talks, Miley Cyrus has been within the talks, Meghan Trainor has been within the talks,” he reveals.Pink informed ET earlier this yr that she did not really feel like she was the particular person for the job, explaining, “I do not like hurting folks’s emotions… I like my day job.”Alternately, Trainor — who served as a coach on Idol season 22 — shared with ET final month that changing into a decide can be her “final bucket listing dream come true.””There’s nothing I would like extra in life than to be a decide on American Idol,” Trainor stated. “Please! I am prepared. I’d like to.”Meghan Trainor has publicly thrown her hat within the ring to switch Katy Perry on ‘American Idol.’ – GettyUltimately, whoever finally ends up taking Perry’s seat has huge sneakers to fill, Bryan tells Billboard.”Katy was actually good for that job, and I believe they’re simply working actual onerous to seek out any person that may actually are available in and do the job that Katy did,” he shares.Following Idol’s season 22 finale — during which Abi Carter was topped the most recent American Idol — Perry spoke with ET about who she’d wish to see substitute her.”I hope it is somebody fearless. I hope it is somebody that does not mince their phrases, perhaps somebody a bit polarizing similar to myself,” Perry stated. “There’s lots of people that is like, ‘She’s terrible! She ought to go!’ And there is lots of people which can be like, ‘She speaks her thoughts! She’s genuine!’ No matter, you possibly can’t win ’em all. I believe it is truly higher to not win ’em all as a result of which means you even have a standpoint.”RELATED CONTENT: