John Foster may not have won American Idol, but he’s not giving up on his dream of being a country singer. After taking the night to “gather [his] thoughts” following the Sunday, May 18, finale, where he was named runner-up behind winner Jamal Roberts, Foster returned to Instagram on Monday, May 19, with an exciting update for fans.

Louisiana John Foster started things off with a bang, performing his first song of the night, "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" by the late Toby

American Idol Season 23 Finale premiered on May 18, 2025. The three finalists, John Foster, Breanna Nix, and Jamal Roberts, performed during the finale ceremony.

John Foster may have come in second on ‘American Idol’ 2025, but the young country singer left a lasting impression. Find out more about him here.

On Monday's "Idol," Foster made it into the Top 3, the last elimination before a new "American Idol" is named in this weekend's Season 23 finale. That three-hour show airs at 7 p.m. Sunday on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu. This interview has been edited for clarity and length.