
Sandra Denton and Cheryl James of Salt-N-Pepa perform at the Tod's Hamptons Summer Celebration and dinner party on July 26, 2023 in East Hampton, New York.
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Sandra Denton and Cheryl James of Salt-N-Pepa perform at the Tod's Hamptons Summer Celebration and dinner party on July 26, 2023 in East Hampton, New York.
Patti LaBelle, Kirk Franklin also taking the stage for the ‘Idol’ season finale.
Salt-N-Pepa will be helping to crown the American Idolwinner in the season finale. Host Ryan Seacrest has announced a star-studded lineup, and the iconic hip-hop group will be taking the stage this Sunday (May 18) alongside a wide variety of stars. Also set to perform are Patti LaBelle, The Goo Goo Dolls, Jessica Simpson, Kirk Franklin and many more.
According to Billboard, Idol judges Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie will also perform together, with artist in residence Jelly Roll also expected to hit the stage. Seacrest has also revealed which three contestants among the top five will move on to the finale: John Foster, Breanna Nix, and Jamal Roberts.The three remaining contestants will perform live for America’s votes on May 18 before learning the results during the finale. Myles Smith, Jennifer Holliday, Brandon Lake, and Josh Groban are also slated to perform.
This isn’t the first time Salt-N-Pepa rocked the American Idol audience. They performed “Push It” on the show back in 2015. The American Idol appearance comes shortly after Salt-N-Pepa learned that they are among this year’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees. The groundbreaking group, along with DJ Spinderella, are being inducted as recipients of this year’s Musical Influence Award.
“Each of these inductees created their own sound and attitude that had a profound impact on culture and helped to change the course of rock and roll forever,” said John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in a statement. “Their music gave a voice to generations and influenced countless artists that followed in their footsteps.”
The American Idol finale will air live Sun., May 18, starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.