While on tour with O.A.R. in the summer of 2014, Phillip Phillips started the Behind the Light Fall Tour to support his second album.
The second single from “Behind the Light” was “Unpack Your Heart,” which had its television debut at the 2014 American Music Awards. The song was featured in a Ram 1500 truck commercial.
In January 2015, Phillips filed a lawsuit against 19 Recordings, his record label, asking to be released from his contract. The issue was ultimately rectified in June 2017.
On April 7, 2016, Phillips made a comeback to the American Idol stage for the season finale. He paid tribute to David Bowie alongside four other winners, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee Dewyze, and Nick Fradiani.
Simon Cowell declared that Phillips was the only candidate he cherished once his tenure as a judge on American Idol came to an end. The judge for the eleventh season of American Idol named Phillips as her first choice for the title.
In Orlando, Florida, on May 12, 2016, Phillips performed during the Invictus Games 2016 closing ceremony.
The co-headlining tour by Phillips and Matt Nathanson started on June 17 and ended at the Wisconsin State Fair on August 13. At the San Diego County Fair, it all started.
What season did Phillip Phillips win?
Famous singer, songwriter, and musician Phillip LaDon Phillips Jr. won the 11th season of American Idol in 2012.
What happened between Phillip Phillips and American Idol?
The bankruptcy filing by 19 Entertainment came after Fox canceled American Idol. The producer sued Phillips for $6 million in bankruptcy court on the grounds that Phillips was allegedly keeping some of its funds and breaking and repudiating contracts. However, a bankruptcy judge chose to defer to the Labor Commissioner’s determination of whether 19 Entertainment had broken the Talent Agencies Act of California.