American Idol alum Doug Kiker, who earned the nickname “The Singing Garbage Man” and brought Katy Perry to tears on the hit singing competition, died from an opioid overdose. Kiker’s cause of death ...

Luke Bryan eased his nerves by playing piano as the musician sang Rascal Flatts’ 2004 classic “Bless the Broken Road.” Kiker’s performance made Katy Perry tear up, and Lionel Richie handed ...

His audition moved then-judge Katy Perry to tears, with Doug performing Rascal Flatts’ “Bless the Broken Road.” Though he was eliminated the following round after singing Marvin Gaye’s ...

American Idol alum Doug Kiker’s official cause of death has been revealed one month later. The singer died from an opioid ...

Katy Perry was especially stricken by his rendition of “Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts. He left the pop superstar in tears. “That was not garbage,” she told him through tears.

During his experience on the show, the singer performed a soulful rendition of Rascal Flatts’ “Bless the Broken Road.” “For a man who has no idea what his voice can do, for a man who has ...

Kiker appeared on season 18 of American Idol, auditioning with a rendition of the Rascal Flatts song “God Bless This Broken Road.” The performance was widely praised by the judges, especially ...

Doug Kiker, who had no previous performance experience, rose to fame in 2020 after performing a rendition of Rascal Flatts' God Bless This Broken Road in the opening moments of season 18.