John Foster Returns to Louisiana in Tears as Hometown Crowd Lifts Him Up During Emotional Homecoming Performance

   

With just days left until the American Idol Season 23 finale, John Foster returned to his hometown of Brusly, Louisiana — and the welcome he received was nothing short of legendary.

The 18-year-old finalist, now a household name across America, spent Wednesday reconnecting with the people and places that shaped his journey — and saying “thank you” in the only way he knows how: through music.