'American Idol' season 23 star John Foster revealed he'll be making his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on June 7, 2025.

'American Idol' 2025 runner-up John Foster revealed he'll be heading back to the Grand Ole Opry on his birthday (July 9) for a performance.

John Foster covered Brooks & Dunn's 1991 hit Believe on 'American Idol' on Sunday (May 11). His mom was in the crowd and she could not fight back her tears.

With Foster not letting the outcome deter his dreams of stardom, he added, “My gratitude will never be fully expressed. But I hope to show it by working hard to give you some new country music ...

Updated: Jun 10, 2025 / 07:36 AM CDT BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — “American Idol” runner-up John Foster made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Saturday, June 7.