Songstress Alicia Keys has revealed that she was sad to hear about Randy Jackson's plans to leave 'American Idol' once the current season has finished.

Speaking to In Touch magazine about his shock announcement last night (May 9), the hitmaker explained that he's become the face of the show so it will be a shame to see him go:

"That's so sad. I think he's amazing. I really love him a lot... for lots of years."

When asked if she would consider a judging position on the show, Keys confessed that her current schedule is so busy that it wouldn't allow such a role: "I don't know if I'd want to be a judge."

"I'm about to go to Europe for my tour and then I have Brazil and Rock In Rio with Justin Timberlake, which will be crazy... and Asia and Australia so, that's going to take me right on up through January."