Cade Foehner might not have made it to the American Idol final three, but he can rest assured that he has some of the most dedicated fans on the internet.
During Monday’s finale of the ABC reality season, while America was waiting to hear if it would be Gabby Barret, Caleb Lee Hutchinson or Maddie Poppe crowned the next American Idol, Foehner played a soulful set alongside Gary Clark Jr. and fellow eliminated competitor Dennis Lorenzo.
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The trio really brought it, coordinating their rich rock n’ roll sounds to create a truly special performance. But it also reminded fans that Foehner came so close to being in the finale himself, being eliminated during last week’s competition.
They took to Twitter to say the rocker was “robbed” of his American Idol victory.
CADE!!! he’s still the God of ’em all #AmericanIdol
โ /dสษl/ (@gelybeanx) May 22, 2018
#cadeshouldastayed @AmericanIdol #americanidol
โ Yo Adrianne (@xYOADRIANNEx) May 22, 2018
@CadeFoehner gives me 80s rock feels #AmericanIdol
โ Pavani Gingrich (@paveepuri) May 22, 2018
Ok now!!! See soulful music!!!Music you can feel.#AmericanIdol
โ Toni (@Anti40s) May 22, 2018
cadeโs voice makes my ears blessed i love you @CadeFoehner #aionetc #americanidol
โ sophia | GO CALEB (@JUSK0BENJ) May 22, 2018
Cade is so good. Heโs obviously the talent in his relationship with Gabby. ๐๐คทโโ๏ธ #AmericanIdol
โ insane ๐๐ฅ (@_MadPsycho_) May 22, 2018
No matter what happens #AmericanIdol #Cade will have a job playing guitar somewhere. If not his own band. Or with another band. Or a great session musician
โ KimDraughn (@Kim76100390) May 22, 2018
Literally that performance was epic. Dennis Lorenzo and Cade destroyed that. Those 3 should do work together..yesterday! #AmericanIdol
โ Erika (@Errikkaa___) May 22, 2018
Can we vote for Cade? #americanidol
โ Mojo (@too2negative) May 22, 2018
Cade is killing it. Ohehey, is that Dennis? We never got to hear his rock side. That was gooooood. #aionetc #AmericanIdol #IdolFinale
โ bloo flails (@flailingbloo) May 22, 2018
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