Lionel Richie: I wouldn't return to American Idol without Katy Perry and Luke Bryan

Entertainment Weekly

Asked about contract negotiations for a Season 3 of ABC's Idol reboot, Richie responded: “What will it take? The same things we did this year. I’ve got the greatest three personalities ever. Now, when I started out with this group, I was a bit worried. I kept telling America, ‘Pray for me.’ But now that I know who everybody is and their characters, oh my god, I would not do another show without ’em.” ALSO: Laine Hardy on going through the Idol process for the second straight year.