Kellie Pickler makes emotional Idol comeback after husband’s death
Kellie Pickler returned to the American Idol stage for the 20th reunion of the 2006 cast, performing Martina McBride's 'A Broken Wing' with Hannah Harper; the appearance comes three years after her husband Kyle Jacobs died by suicide in 2023, and judges praised their blend, with Pickler largely keeping a low profile since the tragedy and last performing publicly in a 2024 Patsy Cline tribute.