American Idol: Katy Perry collapses during auditions following gas leak on set

American Idol is no stranger when it comes to producing big headlines and this weekend is no different for the talent competition.

Sunday’s upcoming episode of American Idol will see pop princess Katy Perry overcome after fumes from a gas leak.

Katy will be seen collapsing to the floor as the studio is evacuated as a precaution.

The new series of American Idol is currently at the audition phase and during one hopeful’s time in front of Katy, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie they are forced to stop as a gas leak soon escalates to a more serious incident.

Katy and Luke questioned the smell of gas during the audition process (Image: ABC)

Katy, 35, appeared to suffer the most from the leak and shouted: “Do you smell gas? It’s pretty intense.”

Following this, Luke, 43, adds: “We’re getting heavy propane” while talking to producers.

After feeling slightly dizzy, the Teenage Dream songstress says: “I have a slight headache from it. Oh, it’s bad, it’s really bad.”

The songstress collapsed to the ground outside the studios following an evacuation (Image: ABC)

Sirens can then be heard in the background as emergency responders rush to the television studios as crew and contestants are evacuated as a precaution.

Luke proceeds to inform the growing crowd: “This is not a joke, there really is a gas leak.”

However, it appeared to be too much for Katy who dramatically collapsed to the floor declaring: “I’m not feeling good.”

Emergency services were seen arriving at the studios

It’s been a whopping start to the 18th season of Simon Cowell’s master programme with All Night Long singer Lionel Richie giving out his most brutal comebacks.

Lionel, 70, was in no mind to hold back as he spoke his mind telling auditionee Nick Merico about his chances.

He proceeded to say: “I don’t like you.

Lionel Richie hasn’t been holding back during the auditions (Image: Getty Images for Rolla’s)

“I’ve got to be honest with you, I don’t like you. And for some weird reason, it’s not sitting well with me.”

Lionel continued: “I don’t like your voice. I’m being very honest. I don’t like your attitude. And I don’t really think you’re going to make it in Hollywood.”

Wow, we wouldn’t like to get on the wrong side of him!

Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk

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