American Idol‘s Hollywood Week Kicked Off With A Group Performance Of “Before He Cheats” Thanks To The Live Audience
Hollywood Week for Season 24 of American Idol officially began on Monday night, February 23.
During the two-hour-long episode, singers who earned a Golden Ticket in the audition rounds took the stage to perform a song of their choice, hoping to advance in the competition.
There were over 100 hopefuls, but only 30 would be selected by judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie to move on.
But the contestants weren’t the only ones who showed off their singing skills during the night. A live audience was in attendance for the Hollywood Week premiere, and they wanted in on the fun, too.
In a post shared to Carrie Underwood’s Instagram page, a video shows the entire crowd breaking out into a full-on sing-along of “Before He Cheats.”
At this point, everyone knows the Carrie classic. It’s been a country music staple for years. In fact, she released the track shortly after she won her own season of Idol in 2005. So, seeing the audience sing the song was a pretty special full-circle moment for her.
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Watch The Idol Audience Sing The Carrie Underwood Classic
In the video, Carrie is filming as the crowd loudly sings. She smiles and says, “Music to my ears,” before joining in.
The camera then pans across the room, showing what looks like hundreds of fans singing every word.
“The crowd was SINGING “Before He Cheats” and I was loving it!,” Carrie wrote in the post’s caption.
Fans loved the moment too. Many of them left comments on the post, pumped from the sing-along and excited to see even more of Carrie as the competition continues to air.
“Oh my goodness!! People really do love you very much Carrie!! Me too!! ❤️,” a fan wrote.
“Our Country Queen 💯👑🫶,” said another.
“Carrie Underwood you’re so amazing watching tonight,” commented someone else.
Fun moments like this always become the most memorable, and there will be plenty more chances for special memories like this as American Idol continues.
As of right now, the episodes airing have all been pre-taped, so viewers haven’t seen any live performances just yet. But we do have a general idea of when the live shows will begin.
Not long ago, the ABC series released its upcoming schedule so fans can plan ahead and know when to tune in. Below are the dates for those episodes:
- February 23 – Episode 5, “Hollywood Week In Music City – Part 1”
- March 2 – Episode 6, “Hollywood Week In Music City – Part 2”
- March 9 – Episode 7, “Ohana Round”
- March 16 – Episode 8, “Top 20 at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawai’i – Part 1”
- March 23 – Episode 9, “Top 20 at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawai’i – Part 2”
So, it’s safe to say that live performances will begin after March 23.