Sarah Beth Liebe Quits ‘American Idol’ After “Mom-Shaming” Joke As Katy Perry Tries To Sway Her To Stay

King Charles III’s coronation concert will feature a few familiar faces to the royal family, including Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli, and Lionel Richie.The news was announced Friday per the BBC, which will broadcast the musical celebration from the grounds of Windsor Castle on May 7.“I am excited to be performing at the Coronation Concert,” said Perry, 38 — who was appointed by Charles to the British Asian Trust in 2020 — “and helping to shine a further light on the British Asian Trust’s Children’s Protection Fund, whose work includes on-ground initiatives to fundraising, with the aim to find solutions to child trafficking.”Meanwhile, Richie, 73, who was named the first global ambassador for Charles’ The Prince’s Trust charity in February 2021 — then sparking rumors that he would one day perform at The Coronation Concert — added in his own statement that this “once-in-a-lifetime” show is “an honor and a celebration.”Global opera phenomenon Bocelli, 64, and Welsh baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, 57, are due to perform a duet together, while British classical-soul composer Alexis Ffrench will also appear at the celebration.Other musical Brits to be featured include the band Take That, sans Robbie Williams, and English singer-songwriter Freya Ridings, 28, as well as a choir group of 300 from across the four nations of the Kingdom.Viewers can also expect a resplendent display of lights, lasers, drones and projections that are sure to be one of the night’s “highlights,” per the BBC report.About 20,000 fans are expected to attend the public showcase, along with a few as-yet unreported royals in attendance.Additional acts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Katy Perry, Take That, Andrea Bocelli, and Lionel Richie are the headline names announced as the first stars set to appear at King Charles III’s coronation concert, taking place the day after his installment.

Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are among the musical stars who will perform at the Coronation Concert to celebrate the crowning of the King and Queen Consort, the BBC has announced.The line-up will also include Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli, Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, singer-songwriter Freya Ridings and classical-soul composer Alexis Ffrench, with more acts to be announced soon.The event on 7 May in the grounds of Windsor Castle will be in front of a crowd of 20,000 members of the public and invited guests, as well as being broadcast across BBC television and radio stations. The BBC has said Take That’s performance will feature three of the original members, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, but the show would offer an opportunity for Robbie Williams and Jason Orange to rejoin for a one-off reunion.

King Charles III's coronation will be a star-studded affair. Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Andrea Bocelli and many more are slated to perform at The Coronation Concert on Sunday, May 7 on the grounds of Windsor Castle.The BBC on Friday announced the first set of performers, which also includes British pop group Take That, Welsh brass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, singer/songwriter Freya Ridings and classical-soul composer/producer Alexis Ffrench.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Take That and Andrea Bocelli are among the first acts confirmed for King Charles’ Coronation concert. The singers will hit the stage at the May 7 concert on Windsor Castle grounds in front of 20,000 members of the public and invited guests. Also joining are Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, singer-songwriter Freya Ridings and classical-soul composer-producer Alexis Ffrench. BBC Studios, which is producing the show, has said more names will be confirmed in due course. For months, all eyes have been on the king’s Coronation concert, which has reportedly struggled to pull in top acts with musicians citing busy touring schedules.

The line-up of stars performing at the King's coronation concert next month has finally been confirmed.

When "American Idol" was revived in 2018 on ABC, it came with a new judging panel that included Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. It was a fresh start for the show on a new network, but over the past few months, "Teenage Dream" singer Perry has been under fire for harsh critiques, earning her comparisons to the original "mean" judge, Simon Cowell. The most notable instance of Perry’s so-called harsh judgments came in March, when she was accused of "mom-shaming" contestant Sara Beth Liebe in the audition room.

Kenny Rogers' memory will continue with a posthumous album release next month. The record, will feature eight songs pulled from Rogers' archives by his widow, Wanda. Wanda's choices are described in the press release as a «stunning and emotional song cycle that tells the story of the love, life, loss, and faith between Rogers and his family.» Prior to his death in 2020, Kenny had not released music since 2015, when he recorded his Christmas album, . This week's release describes as Kenny's only «non-compilation/non-reissued full-length album to be released on vinyl since 1991.» The set will feature recordings from 2008 and 2011 which Wanda adds were «deeply personal» to Kenny. Rogers performs his own interpretation of «Wonderful Tonight» by Eric Clapton and «Goodbye» by Lionel Richie on the album, along with his collaboration with Dolly Parton, «Tell Me What You Love.» The recordings also feature Kenny's cover of Mack Gordon and Henry Warren's single, «At Last,» which Etta James famously recorded in in 1960, and and «Say Hello to Heaven,» initially written by Buddy Hyatt.

Two of a kind? Katy Perry was tasked with telling American Idol hopefuls if they made the season 21 Top 24 on the Monday, April 10, episode— and her delivery has gone viral for its comparison to Tyra Banks’ America’s Next Top Model elimination speeches.

Twitter has a new most followed woman!

Mom duty doesn’t stop for Katy Perry — even while on the job in paradise! The pop star brought her 2-year-old daughter, Daisy, along for American Idol‘s Hawaii Week, which kicks off Sunday on ABC.

Katy Perry — even while on the job in paradise! The pop star brought her 2-year-old daughter, Daisy, along for 's Hawaii Week, which kicks off Sunday on ABC.While Perry and fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan worked with this season's hopefuls, Daisy — whom Perry shares with longtime love Orlando Bloom -- had her sights set on her own Disney idols at the Aulani resort. For the toddler set, this tops everything when it comes to scoring cool mom points!«She went to breakfast and met Minnie and Mickey and she's not scared at all,» Perry gushed to ET's Denny Directo, noting that Daisy has already spent time at Disneyland Tokyo and celebrated Christmas with Mickey last winter.

Rihanna has become the most followed woman on Twitter, after surpassing Katy Perry.The news comes as a significant milestone in the pop icon’s career, following her worldwide success in the music, fashion and cosmetics industries.As reported by Social Blade, the ‘Lift Me Up’ singer now has 108,278,326 followers on the social media platform – which makes her the most followed woman in the world and the fourth most followed account ever.Currently, her closest competitors are Justin Bieber, who ranks third with 113,171,252 followers and former POTUS Barack Obama who is the second most followed account, with 132,941,739 followers. At time of writing, Elon Musk – who became the owner of Twitter last October – is in the top spot, with 134,341,896 followers.Previously, it was ‘Dark Horse’ singer Katy Perry who held the title of the most followed woman on the platform.

Nutsa Buzaladze, one of the contestants in the Top 26 on American Idol this season, tearfully apologized to judge Katy Perry in the moments leading up to her final judgment.

Fans were shocked when American Idol contestant Paige Anne was eliminated by the judges ahead of the Top 24 round.

Opening up. American Idol contestant Nutsa Buzaladze apologized to Katy Perry after the judge told her to have “more grace” after drama with her duet partner, Carina DeAngelo.

An American Idol contestant is making amends for a tough time on last week’s episode.

Katy Perry has been criticized for her treatment of contestants during the current season of "American Idol," but in a new clip, one of the contestants in question actually apologized to her. "Katy, I wanted to apologize because I felt very bad when you said to me, ‘More grace, more grace,’" contestant Nutsa Buzaladze told her, referring to an incident last week in which Perry judged her and her duet partner, Carina DeAngelo, for not working well together.

“psychological warfare” on the initially crestfallen contestants.This fresh wave of criticism comes after Perry, 38, was told “bye-bye Katy” last week for being “rude and condescending” to other contestants last week, hot on the heels of being accused of “mom shaming” 25-year-old Sara Beth Liebe into quitting the show. Perry has been a constant source of controversy this season due to her allegedly harsh comments toward contestants — despite the fact that the formative success of the singing competition hinged on original judge Simon Cowell’s infamously blunt critiques.In Sunday’s episode, the top 48 were pitted against each other in front of a live band before being narrowed down to the show’s top 24.

Nutsa, a 25-year-old performer from Tbilisi, Georgia, made it through to the next round while her duet partner, Carina Deangelo, did not progress.Calling the tense exchange during the duets the «hardest emotional experience that I've had in my life ever,» Nutsa gave her side of the story during Sunday's episode of, apologizing to the judges.After judgeKaty Perry told Nutsa to have «more grace,» Nutsa explained why she didn't stand up for herself amid her duet partner's criticisms.«I wanted to apologize because I felt very bad when you said to me 'more grace, more grace' and I wanted to tell also my side of the story,» Nutsa told Perry. «And I felt so bad I was, like, frozen.

Bob Dylan, Janelle Monáe, Wet Leg, Iggy Pop and Sam Smith all set to perform.Idles, Lil Nas X, Maisie Peters and Christine And The Queens will also perform alongside the likes of Lionel Richie, Simply Red and Seal.Taking place on the Lake Geneva shoreline between June 30 and July 15, the 57th Montreux Jazz Festival is set to “exemplify what the festival is all about; curating an eclectic, free-flowing programme that invites artists to come and perform with full creative freedom, generating unforgettable moments and legendary stories that are immortalised in music culture.”“Across two weeks at Montreux, music lovers can enjoy a dizzying panorama of sound at its two venues, the Stravinski and the Montreux Jazz Lab, in what is truly the pinnacle for live music,” said a press release.The complete lineup for the Montreux Jazz Festival 2023 is as follows:30 JuneJimi JulesSimply RedTom Odell1 JulyBob DylanRÜFÜS DU SOLKhaliSo La LuneKerchakSDMZola2 JulyBastian BakerChris IsaakStacey RyanCalum ScottDean Lewis3 JulyLionel RichieGayleCavetownCaroline Polachek4 JulyLil Nas XArya StarrRema5 JulySam SmithChristine and the Queens6 JulyGeneration Sex (Billy Idol, Steve Jones, Tony James & Paul Cook)Iggy PopEthan BortnickMaisie PetersThe Rose7 JulyRoberta Sá SambasáGilberto Gil & Family Aquele Abraço TourGuillame PonceletWorakls Orchestra8 JulyChilly GonzalesSofiane PamartKatie Gregson-MacleodHermanos GutiérrezTamino9 JulyJacob CollierJon BatisteFreya RidingsJuliette Armanet10 JulyMavis StaplesNorah JonesLovejoyWet LegIdles11 JulyEmiliaMalumaJoy OladokunJacob BanksThe Teskey Brothers12 JulySealLa ZarraAva Max13 JulyPat Metheny Side-Eyewith Chris Fishman & Joe DysonMarcus Miller European Tour 2023Olivia DeanGabrielsLoyle Carner14 JulyBudd

Danna Paola is having a fangirl moment. The Mexican singer and actress posted a photo alongside Katy Perry, sharing with her followers that she’s been a long time fan of the singer, calling her her “idol.”Danna Paola and Rosalía have fans begging for a collaboration after meeting up in MexicoDanna Paola joins Coca Cola for FIFA World Cup songA post shared by Danna Paola (@dannapaola)The photo shows Perry and Danna Paola throwing the peace sign to the camera. Perry wears a colorful pink and white outfit while Paola is wearing jeans and a black fishnet top.

Former American Idol contestant Sara Beth Liebe is way over the drama with judge Katy Perry!

Katy Perry was criticized for being "condescending" and "rude" to the "American Idol" contestants amid fallout over a joke labeled as "mom-shaming." Perry, 38, called out two contestants who struggled to connect during the duet round of Hollywood Week.The pop star commented that the performance given by Carina DeAngelo, 25, and Nutsa Buzaladze, 25, was "underwhelming." "I just think the energy was broken between both of you, and so I think you couldn’t give each other the energy you both needed.That you both deserved," Perry said. "I think you’re both better than that performance." Fans didn't react well to Perry's handling of the situation so quickly after the "California Girls" singer was accused of "mom-shaming" contestant Sara Beth Liebe.The 25-year-old mom abruptly quit "American Idol" during Sunday's show, although she has since claimed that it didn't have anything to do with Perry's comment.

Katy Perry and Kim Kardashian are bonding over their “ugly cry” faces.

Katy Perry made a bit of a fashion statement amid her "mom-shaming" controversy on "American Idol." The singer wore a baseball cap with the word "MAMA" stitched on it on Monday, the day after contestant Sara Beth Liebe, who fans accused Perry of "mom-shaming," decided to leave the competition. Perry wore the hat while out shopping in Montecito, California, in an overall dressed down look, consisting of a gray sweatshirt, joggers, and rose-tinted aviator sunglasses. The 38-year-old is a mom to a daughter, Daisy Dove, with her fiancé, Orlando Bloom.  Meanwhile, Liebe, who opted to leave the show during Hollywood week to be with her family, took to her social media to put the controversy to bed.

on social media for being “rude and condescending” to contestants who struggled with their duet during the show’s “Hollywood Week.” This second wave of backlash comes hot on the heels of Perry being accused of “mom-shaming” contestant Sara-Beth Liebe, 25, into quitting the show.Perry, 38, has been slammed in the past for allegedly harsh comments toward contestants — despite the fact that the initial success of the singing competition hinged on former judge Simon Cowell’s infamously blunt critiques.The controversy continued after Tuesday’s episode, in which contestants Carina DeAngelo, 25, and Nutsa Abuza, 25, struggled throughout their rehearsal time to find the same rhythm.At one point, DeAngelo was left alone after Abuza left the rehearsal space for bed despite her friend wanting her to keep practicing.“It hurts my feelings when someone doesn’t take it as seriously as I do,” said DeAngelo. “Hollywood week is not a joke, it’s like Hunger Games or something.”Abuza returned to her friend and the duo kept working on their version of “I Put a Spell On You” till 3:20 a.m but even then DeAngelo was not satisfied.“I just want to f–king sound good and it doesn’t right now,” said DeAngelo.

A sob story. Kim Kardashian had the most relatable reaction to Katy Perry sharing a video of herself crying on American Idol.

Katy Perry jokingly called out her ugly crying face following a moment on American Idol last night, and Kim Kardashian was feeling it.

Another American Idol contestant has dropped out of the competition — and we’ve got questions!

She’s out. Kaya Stewart quit American Idol abruptly on Monday, April 3.

Katy Perry isn't afraid to keep it real on The 38-year-old judge often has her heart on her sleeve while listening to contestants perform on the ABC music competition series.On Monday night, Perry was brought to tears by contestant Fire, a young single mother and stripper desperate to improve her situation.After Fire's duet partner, Kaya Stewart, dropped out of the competition moments before their duet, Fire was left alone on the stage and in tears.The singer pulled through, singing her rendition of Adam Lambert's «Whataya Want From Me» while crying.The emotional performance reduced Perry to tears, and the «Firework» singer took to Instagram to share her less-than-glamorous moment.«Hi this is my ugly cry face,» Perry captioned the clip.Kim Kardashian, who is known for her own on-screen crying moments, commented on Perry's post, «We all have one.»A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry)Ultimately, Perry sent Fire onto the next round, praising her for continuing to fight. airs Sundays and Mondays at 8 p.m.

another shocking early exit from the competition, Monday night's episode of was filled with tears and heightened emotions from contestants and judges alike.Two breakout performers from the ABC music competition show — Kaya Stewart, the daughter of Eurythmics singer Dave Stewart, and Fire, a single mom and stripper fighting to earn her second chance — were paired up to perform a duet. And though the duo appeared to hit it off right away, things went south when Kaya got sick and wasn't able to learn the arrangement and music in time for their performance.Kaya and Fire took to the stage together and Kaya announced, «I realized I wasn't able to give 100 percent, so I've decided to not perform,» much to the judges' shock.She confirmed that her decision not to perform meant she was exiting the competition.«I have to leave, I'm sorry.

Another night of American Idol saw another contestant dropping out of the competition. It’s the second consecutive night a singing hopeful exits the ABC reality series after Sara Beth Liebe opted to quit the show a night before.

Wow! Sara Beth Liebe was a fan favorite for a lot of American Idol viewers. Not just because of her amazing voice but because she became a hero to a lot of young moms by standing up to criticism!

judge Katy Perry was accused of “mom-shaming” during her audition has left the singing competition.Sarah Beth Liebe, a quirky 25-year-old redheaded mother of three, gave a standout performance of The Police hit “Roxanne” during the Hollywood round on Sunday night’s episode. Her rendition actually impressed the previously judgmental “Teenage Dream,” singer, as well as judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. But before taking the stage, Liebe admitted to feeling homesick and “selfish” about leaving her young family behind to pursue the competition.“I don’t even know what show business is,” she told the cameras.