Why Luke Bryan Won't Be On American Idol's First Live Show

Season 19 ofAmerican Idolis well underway, with the first live show of the season premiering this week.

Unfortunately, one important person won’t be there to cheer on the top 16 contestants:IdoljudgeLuke Bryan.

But Bryan announced that he would have to sit out the first of these shows aftertesting positive for COVID-19.

“But we are blessed to have the best crew in the business.”