'American Idol' Champ Phillip Phillips Undergoes Kidney Surgery

Michael Becker / FOX

After a painful several weeks, American Idol winner Phillip Phillips has undergone surgery to remove massive kidney stones that sidelined him during his run on the Fox competition.

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"Surgery went well, he’s resting and will be ready for the Idol tour kick off in July!," Leslie Fradkin, a representative for Idol producers 19 Entertainment, tells THR. She had no further comment.

The 21-year-old Georgia native, who managed to beat Jessica Sanchez in the May 23 finale despite his illness, had an operation that lasted six and a half hours on Wednesday, according to TMZ.

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Philips opted to postpone surgery until Idol's 11th season wrapped up; he secretly went under the knife a whopping eight times while on the show to treat a buildup of kidney stones. Caused by a congenital condition, the stones have rendered his right kidney largely ineffective, prompting him to temporarily rely on a stint and the need for an operation that would bring about a more permanent solution.

As previously reported, Phillips had scheduled the surgery only a month before the latest cast of the Fox series embark on a 45-date U.S. tour. A rep for Phillips said he's still a lock for the July 6 kick-off in Detroit.