Katy Perry 'Thrilled' to Join 'American Idol' Reboot as a Judge

4:52 PM PDT, Mon May 15, 2017

ABC announced the 'Witness' singer has signed on to the singing competition show at the network's Upfront presentation in New York City on Tuesday.

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