AMERICAN Idol's Colin Stough has announced a major career move after receiving backlash for having a wild night out.
The musician took to his Instagram Stories on Thursday to tease the news.
Colin shared a selfie of him lying on the couch, donning a red t-shirt and a baseball cap.
He wrote over the pic: "Y'all wonderful people are about to get some new music," with a red heart emoji.
The Idol finalist then posted behind-the-scenes clips inside the studio while recording new music with his team.
Although Colin was hard at work, fans were displeased with his behavior weeks earlier after he shared photos of his extracurricular activities.
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In one pic, the 18-year-old posed while holding a cigar alongside fellow musician Chase Matthew.
Colin and Chase - who held a can of beer - stood before a log fire as they smiled at the camera.
The teenager also posted a second video of someone on a motorcycle speeding down a road with the front wheel raised off the ground.
It's unclear who filmed the video, but they also appeared to be riding a motorcycle.
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Colin captioned the post: "You can take the boys outta the country but you can’t take the country outta the boys."
'DON'T BLOW IT!'
Fans were outraged by the country singer's actions and begged the teen to stay out of trouble.
"Ok.. all your new fans you worked so hard to acquire & now you’re on verge of great career & you do foolish things like this!" one person commented.
"PLEASE show your fans more respect & use good sense. The Lord gave you this talent & opportunity don’t blow it," wrote another.
"Dude keep it safe … Keep it legal we all want you to turn into an Eagle.
"You have a long career of beautiful music ahead of you young man!! Lots of young people are watching," a third added.
"Oh Colin, no one, especially me, needs to judge; but, please don't smoke and ruin that amazing voice box of yours!
"Enjoy life to its fullest; but, be safe doing it I want to see you grow," chimed in a fourth.
"Stay humble and outta trouble, plenty of good stuff to come, get your career on track, you have a lifetime of good times ahead, take it slow my friend!" one more urged.
Colin competed on season 21 of Idol and made the top three alongside Iam Tongi, 18, and Megan Danielle, 21.
He ended up being the second runner-up, with Iam taking the victory.
'ROBBED!'
However, many viewers disagreed with the results and thought Colin should've won the singing competition.
They expressed their thoughts in the comments of a recent post by judge Luke Bryan, 46, giving a shoutout to mentor and finale performer Keith Urban.
"I don't know what happened with this young man, but this show is supposed to be on vocal talent," one person wrote.
"Colin was robbed! This year is another case of sympathy really.
"Hopefully, the show gets back to pure talent if it means getting three new judges that lean towards vocal talent," another remarked.
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"Take Colin on tour this year, Luke! Not Iam," a third protested.
The other judges on the panel were Katy Perry, 38, and Lionel Richie, 73.
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