OK magazine article
March 27, 2009
Michael chats about his new record and his upcoming Summer tour with OK! Magazine.
Michael Johns was widely considered to be the most shocking early elimination in the last season of American Idol.
Fans adored him, and even cold-hearted Simon Cowell said he’d miss the hunky Australian rocker after his untimely departure.
But now he’s back, and it sounds like his premature eviction hasn’t done him too much harm after all.
In fact, OK! has learned that his first post-Idol album, Hold Back My Heart, is set for release on Downtown records in June.
“It’s a rock and soul record,” he told us at a private Seal concert at the W Hotel in Westwood March 24.
“We stripped it down so that it sounds like Otis Redding,” the Australian said.
“I was bummed at the time when I got kicked off Idol, but now I’m just so happy,” he said. “My wife and I are doing well [now that Idol is over].”
Expect Johns to take his band on the road this summer for at least a few promotional dates. First off, the singer will appear this weekend at the Fight Night event in Phoenix, Arizona alongside featuring Jon Bon Jovi, Muhammad Ali, Michael Phelps and Reba McEntire. Tickets start at $1500 for the charity event.
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greetings from peru!!!
love you in american idol last year, and love you still.
saludos y besos,
u
Very nice article..and Michael is looking smoke’n Hot..as always!! Hunky Ausralian..yep!!
Cold-hearted Simon Cowell……hahahaa!!! Not exactly what I would of said, but ok
private seal concert!! nice!! cant wait for his cd and the summer tour!!!! woooooooo hoooooooooo!
it will be like last summer all over again!!!! how fun, but now even better. just mj!!!!
anyways, have fun at the fight night event, michael!!!
youre such a rockstar. to be surrounded by these great artists, WOW!
This event has you right where you belong MJ!!!!! What an honour!!!! I’m soooo happy for you!!!!!!
…and definately add me to the list of adoring fans!!!!!