After the necessary dad-jokes made about his name (ahem...Luke Bryan), bright-faced Beane brings a fun-loving and infectious ambiance to his rendition of “Wait For The Moment,” by VULFPECK, for his American Idol audition. Lionel Richie calls Beane the “modern-day Mister Rogers,” complimenting Beane on his familiarity, but is also concerned that he may not be the right fit for American Idol. Fortunately for us, Lionel and Katy both see something “special” in Beane and decide to send him through to Hollywood! Will Beane take Katy’s advice and “play his strong suits” during Hollywood Week? See more of American Idol 2021 on our official site: www.americanidol.com Like American Idol on Facebook: www.facebook.com/AmericanIdol Follow American Idol on Twitter: twitter.com/americanidol Follow American Idol on Instagram: www.instagram.com/americanidol/ AMERICAN IDOL, the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre, returns on ABC. American Idol 2021 Helping to determine who America will ultimately vote for to become the next singing sensation are music industry forces and superstar judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Emmy® Award-winning host and producer Ryan Seacrest continues as host of the beloved series, while multimedia personality Bobby Bones serves as the in-house mentor.