After leaving "American Idol", Daughtry traveled the talk show circuit, which has become commonplace for non-winners as "American Idol" progressed through the years. He made appearances on "The Tonight Show", "Total Request Live", and "The Today Show". He also appeared on "Live with Regis and Kelly" and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", in which he performed "Wanted Dead or Alive". In a later episode of the show in which Ellen interviewed former presidents Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush, who were collaborating on the Bush-Clinton Katrina fund, she even jokingly asked if anything could be done about Chris Daughtry's elimination. Chris Daughtry was asked to audition as the lead vocalist for Fuel and, though incredibly flattered, he declined the offer in order to form his own band. On December 18, 2019, he was named the runner-up on the second season of "The Masked Singer".