He is survived by his wife, Stacey Vuduris, a Los Angeles interior designer.
He released his post- Idol album Hold Back My Heart in 2009 and followed that with an EP, Love & Sex, in 2012. He auditioned for Idol in 2007 as Michael Lee (adopting the name "Johns" for the competition, a reference to both his middle name, John, and his stepfather) when he was 28, the age cutoff for Idol eligibility. He was one of the show's more experienced contestants, having signed a record contract in 2002 with Madonna's Maverick Records imprint while fronting the rock band The Rising. with a college tennis scholarship and started his career in Atlanta with the band Film. Might as well enjoy."īefore and after the show, he spent hours signing autographs for fans lined up outside the venue. I don't know how long I'll be a celebrity. In a backstage interview with USA TODAY at the 2008 Idols Live tour in Rosemont, Ill., he said: "I will say, being a celebrity doesn't suck. My boys and I were devastated to hear the news." One of his favorite songs," Lythgoe said. "His acoustic version of the Bee Gees' To Love Somebody was very special, but I will always remember him singing The Beatles' You Never Give Me Your Money/Golden Slumbers. Lythgoe said his sons, Simon and Kris, were friends with Johns. Lythgoe, who is an executive producer and judge on So You Think You Can Dance, said he had recently worked with Johns on a CBS pilot and that the singer had performed at charity events he organized. I'm very upset by" the news, he said in an e-mail. kept imagining hearing him sing all the songs. In 2008, he finished eighth on the singing competition in a shocking elimination that was cited by producers as one of the reasons Idol introduced the "judges' save" the following season.įormer Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe said he learned of Johns' death while attending a performance of the musical Hair at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday. Johns is the first Idol finalist to die since the Fox show launched in 2002. American Idol’s 17th season premiered March 3, with Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie returning for their second year as judges on the rebooted reality singing competition, which moved. "A consistently kind guy with talent for days," tweeted Idol host Ryan Seacrest. Longtime judge Simon Cowell, who left Idol in 2010, tweeted: "I just heard the very sad news that Michael Johns has passed away. "He was a part of our American Idol family and he will be truly missed." "We are deeply saddened by the news of his passing," their statement said.
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Idol, Fox and two series producers, FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment, hailed Johns as "an incredible talent." Please keep Michael in your thoughts and respect our need to grieve privately in this difficult time." "We appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from all corners of the globe. "Our family is devastated by the passing of our beloved Michael, a wonderful husband, son, brother, uncle and friend," the singer's family said in a statement Saturday. The Hollywood Reporter and other news outlets say Johns, 35, died Friday from a blood clot in his ankle. Michael Johns, the rock 'n' soul singer and Australian heartthrob who was a fan favorite on Season 7 of Fox's American Idol, has died. Queen and Adam Lambert will perform 16 shows across Europe in spring 2020, including five nights at London's O2 - get tickets here.View Gallery: Gallery: Michael Johns' time on 'American Idol' The following summer in 2012, Adam Lambert joined Queen as a more permanent member touring Europe and playing dates in Russia and the rest - as they say - is music history. "It didn't feel like we were trying to be anything that we weren’t."
George Michael impressing David Bowie and Seal with Freddie Mercury song is so powerful - video And then when we went onstage it felt natural. And we were awestruck by his instrument and the way he used it. "We get on personally and that counts for a lot. "There was an immediate ," May said.įreddie Mercury performs on stage at Live Aid at Wembley Stadium on 13th July 1985 in London. See more: Freddie Mercury in private: Rarely seen photos of the star behind closed doors
That's where it began."įollowing on from the American Idol performance, Queen reconnected with Adam and he joined them onstage for an eight-minute medley at the 2011 MTV European Music Awards in Belfast, Ireland. "I had thousands of people send me the video, saying, 'You have to see this guy!' So it immediately put in there. Read more: Freddie Mercury in private: Rarely seen photos of the star behind closed doors Speaking during a Queen press conference in 2014 he reflected: "That rippled around the world," the guitarist said. Adam Lambert and Brian May perform onstage during the 2019 Global Citizen Festival: Power The Movement in Central Park on September 28, 2019.
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