If you’ve been following the royal news, then you know that the “man formerly known as Prince,” King Charles III, was ceremonially crowned this weekend, and two American Idol judges, Lionel Richie and Katy Perry, performed at his Coronation Concert on Sunday. (Apparently Luke Bryan’s invitation got lost in the Royal Mail.) Even taking into account the eight-hour time difference between London and Hollywood, Katy and Lionel wouldn’t have been able to get back to the Idol set in time, unless they pulled a Phil Collins-at-Live Aid stunt and somehow gained access to a still-functioning Concorde jet. So, Katy and Lionel were temporarily dethroned this week, and as Luke comfortably settled into Katy’s center seat (“This chair’s so niiiice,” he cooed), he was flanked by two guest judges: the queen of ‘90s rock and, ironically, the current reigning prince of British pop.
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