Daughtry Turns Fuel Offer Down
This just in: Chris Daughtry says “No” to Fuel.
The American Idol top four finalist has turned down an offer from the multi-platinum rock band to become its lead singer. Fuel offered Daughtry the position last month after he was voted off American Idol. Had he acceped the gig, he would have replaced former frontman Brett Scallions, who resigned from the group last February. Daughtry’s performance of the band’s song “Hemmorage” on Idol resulted in record high sales of the single.
“I’m going to be doing my own thing,” Daughtry told the Charlotte Observer. Daughtry was back in his home state of North Carolina over the weekend, doing a string of interviews. He also performed live with his band, Absent Element. They performed for a crowd of 6,500+.
While Daughtry has not said exactly what his “own thing” will entail, he told the Observer that he met with entertainment execs last week and expects to announce his career plans in a few months, most likely after he wraps up the Idols Live tour.
For now, the rocker said he plans to continue living in North Carolina, along with his wife and two stepchildren.
On July 5th, Daughtry will rejoin the other Idol contestants in kicking off their Idols Live tour.