The American Idol judge has been forced to rest due to a mystery condition.

LUKE Bryan has dropped out of concerts last minute due to a ‘continued illness’.

The former American Idol judge has been forced to rest due to a mystery condition.

Luke Bryan performing at a concert.
Luke Bryan has pulled out of scheduled gigs this coming weekendCredit: Getty

Luke Bryan at the American Idol finale.
He is one of the world’s best-selling country music stars as he sold over 75million recordsCredit: Getty

American Idol judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan at the judges' table.
The star sits alongside Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood on the American Idol panelCredit: Disney
Luke Bryan, 48, is one of the world’s best-selling country music artists, having sold over 75million records.

The star was meant to be playing gigs at the Country Stampede in Kansas, the NebraskaLand Days festival and Country Jam in Colorado this weekend.

However, the artist has announced that he has had to pull out of the scheduled shows.

He also revealed that he will be replaced by Eric Church who has ‘stepped in last minute’.

On his Instagram story, he wrote: “I’m really sorry to say I won’t be able to play this weekend’s shows due to continued illness.

“I’ve been hoping to rally, but my voice is just not there yet.”

He continued: “Huge thanks to my buddy @ericchurchmusic for stepping in last minute.

“And of course, putting on a kick ass show like he always does.”

Adding: “Sitting still is not what I do best so I can’t wait to be back soon. Love yall, Luke.”

As of time of writing, tickets are still advertised on his website for shows in July as he heads to Canada, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

After that, he will head to states such as South Carolina, Alabama, Wyoming, Missouri and North Dakota as part of his nationwide Farm Tour.

This is away from his role as part of the panel on American Idol, a role he has held since 2018.

The global sensation sits alongside the likes of Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood on the Ryan Seacrest fronted talent show.

We previously reported that he jumped to his co-stars defence behind the scenes as Carrie ‘struggled’ to adapting to being a judge.

Who are the past American Idol winners?

The previous American Idol winners include:

Kelly Clarkson (2002)

Ruben Studdard (2003)

Fantasia Barrino (2004)

Carrie Underwood (2005)

Taylor Hicks (2006)

Jordin Sparks (2007)

David Cook (2008)

Kris Allen (2009)

Lee DeWyze (2010)

Scotty McCreery (2011)

Phillip Phillips (2012)

Candice Glover (2013)

Caleb Johnson (2014)

Nick Fradiani (2015)

Trent Harmon (2016)

Maddie Poppe (2018)

Laine Hardy (2019)

Just Sam (2020)

Chayce Beckham (2021)

Noah Thompson (2022)

Iam Tongi (2023)

Abi Carter (2024)

Jamal Roberts (2025)

A insider told The U.S. Sun that the show’s crew felt like she is “ruining” its legacy after some moves she made this season have caused controversy with the fans.

The source claimed: “Luke is her biggest fan and always has her back if he hears something said about her or she’s not getting something.

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“He’s always stepping in to help when she’s struggling or to defend her if someone’s not happy with her.

“Lionel seems to enjoy Carrie as well but it’s Luke who really seems to stick up for her the most.”

Luke Bryan's announcement of cancelled shows due to illness.
The smash-hit singer released a statement on Instagram as he claimed he needed time to recoverCredit: Instagram/lukebryan

Luke Bryan performing at a concert.
Luke (Pictured) admitted that he will be replaced by Eric ChurchCredit: Getty

Luke Bryan performing at a concert.
He is still due to go back on his Farm Tour throughout JulyCredit: Getty

Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan at the American Idol finale.
Luke previously came to the defence of Carrie Underwood behind the scenes of American IdolCredit: Getty