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American Idol will return for its fifth season on ABC with all of its' judges panel intact, including Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie, as well as stalwart host Ryan Seacrest have all been re-signed.
The show, which is in its 20th season overall (since its 2002 debut on Fox) is set to return to the air next spring.
Seacrest posted on Instagram Tuesday, 'Season 20 here we come!' with a shot of all four.
The latest: American Idol will return for its fifth season on ABC with all of its judges panel and its host intact, including (L-R) Lionel Richie, 72, Ryan Seacrest, 46, Katy Perry, 36, and Luke Bryan, 45, as all have all been re-signed
The 2021 season will be the first with Megan Wolflick as showrunner following the retirement of Trish Kinane.
'American Idol is still the original music show that genuinely creates superstars and continues to evolve
