The Birmingham artist, also known as Sebastian Kole, moved judges and the studio crowd with a performance that could send him into the semifinals.
The 77-year-old performer was seen taking a chair onstage during All Night Long, days after another show ended early in Minnesota.
The singer was treated for dehydration after Saturday’s show and is now expected to leave the hospital midweek.
The singer’s new era arrives just over a year after Something Beautiful, alongside two Hollywood Bowl shows in October.
The community festival expands again this year, drawing on family ties, local pride and a lineup built to feel like a neighborhood reunion.
The 21-year-old musician’s court-ordered defense switch came at a hearing in Los Angeles as prosecutors prepare for a case that could bring life without parole or death.
The publishers say the chatbot maker copied copyrighted lyrics and sheet music without permission and may face billions in damages.
The 21-year-old musician, charged in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, will now be represented by the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office.
The 76-year-old singer had recently resumed touring after earlier dizziness forced him to postpone two dates in Columbus and Chicago.
The pop star has not formally announced the project, but she has begun signaling a new era with fresh imagery, a shortened name and hints about the tracklist.