Several past
American Idol contestants from this season returned for Sundayâs (May 23) finale, but there was one singer conspicuous by their absence: Arthur Gunn.
Gunn, a previous
Idol runner-up who won a comeback competition to earn a spot on this yearâs season, was scheduled to perform two duets with celebrity guest Sheryl Crow. However, when it came time to take to the stage, Gunn was nowhere to be seen, as former contestant Graham DeFranco took his place alongside the âAll I Wanna Doâ hitmaker.
Based on what was said in a virtual Q&A post-show, this was an unexpected, last-minute change, as DeFranco was only meant to be at the show as a spectator. âHe literally came to cheer,â explained judge Luke Bryan. âHe was there to support Chayce [Beckham], and weâre pulling him out of the crowd going, âYouâre gonna sing with Sheryl Crow.â And heâs like, âHell yeah! â
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Luke revealed that
Graham was only at the finale to be in the audience, but then they unexpectedly asked him to perform. It’s still not clear what exactly happened to
Arthur.
Luke said (via
USA Today). “He was there to support
Chayce, and we’re pulling him out of the crowd going, ‘You’re gonna sing with Sheryl Crow.’ And he’s like, ‘Hell yeah!’”
Lionel said that the judges “don’t even know what happened” with the situation and
Katy added that
There’s another development that makes it seem like
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