'American Idol' favorite Chris Daughtry has turned down an offer to become the lead singer for the multiplatinum rock band Fuel.
Daughtry told 'The Charlotte Observer':
"I'm going to be doing my own thing," 
The band had offered Daughtry the job only hours after his elimination from the FOX show last month. Bass player Jeff Abercrombie and guitarist Carl Bell told the TV show 'Extra' that Daughtry was invited to replace singer Brett Scallions, who quit in February.
Daughtry said he expects to announce his next career move in a few months, most likely after this summer's American Idol concert tour ends.