After last night's epic show, you might expect tonight's elimination show to be anticlimactic. But you would be wrong. Tonight's show had it all: the return of the horns and string sections for the encores (yes, plural, encores), controversy at the Mansion and an elimination that stuns everyone -- especially Ty.

But before everything gets started, Tim has something serious to say: a statement from INXS regarding the disaster left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans is one of INXS's favorite cities. They've played there many times and even auditioned singers for this show there. To show support for the people of New Orleans, INXS is making a donation for hurricane relief to the Red Cross. If anyone would like to join them and donate, they can log onto www.redcross.org.

But the show must go on, and the encore is tonight's first order of business. Brooke asks which of the Rockers think they deserve an encore. Ty's hand goes up immediately, followed by Jordis and Suzie, who seem a little unsure. Suzie says she put up her hand because everyone gave encore-worthy performances.

The encore goes to Suzie for her incredible performance of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody." In a new twist, she gets to choose another Rocker to be her "opening act" by also performing an encore. She chooses Marty to perform Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here." But this week, for the first time, giving an encore doesn't automatically mean you're safe.

In a segment taped back at the Mansion on Tuesday night, being safe was on everyone's mind when they discussed the mathematics of being in the bottom three.

It could be anybody, said Jordis. MiG reminded the group that even though everyone gave amazing performances, there's a 50/50 chance any of them could end up in the bottom three, and after hearing INXS's comments, he's sure he's going to be one of them.

But everyone has to feel insecure when Brooke takes the stage with the names of this week's bottom three in hand. MiG says he wants to sing INXS songs for the band, but he'd be happy to put that off for a few weeks. Jordis says she was ready to sing an INXS song last week, when she deserved to be in the bottom three, and if she ends up in there this week, she's ready now.

As the show closed last night, J.D., Ty and Marty were in the bottom three. As the voting continued, one more Rocker joined them: Jordis. When the voting closed, the results were Ty and, for the first time, J.D and Jordis. This leaves MiG as the only Rocker who has not had to sing for his life.

J.D. is the first up tonight, and Kirk asks him to sing "This Time," ominously adding "make it good." It's not advice J.D. takes to heart. His version of the song, a beautifully crafted, moody ballad from "Listen Like Thieves," is lethargic and flat. Instead of a sincere apology after a fight, he sounds punched out. Kirk asks how it feels to sing an INXS song, and J.D. can't describe it. He says it's like "trying to describe my favorite summer as a kid."

Ty follows. While he's really excited to have another chance to sing an INXS tune, he doesn't think he belongs in the bottom three this week. He's asked to sing "The One Thing," the single from "Shabooh Shoobah" that was the first song to put INXS on the international rock map. Ty brings more energy to his performance than J.D., but he does something a little odd with his voice, using a low growl on the verses. Garry asks what he would bring to the table if he were to join INXS. Ty explains that since INXS mixes large amounts of soul with their rock, he would bring his strong soul.

Jordis, the last singer up, is asked to sing "Listen Like Thieves." The title track off the album that cemented INXS's place as international superstars, it's a mid-tempo song that hooks you with its stop-time chorus. But Jordis didn't seem to listen hard enough. Her performance is stiff and unengaging. And what would she bring to INXS? "A young talent," she tells them, "an open book." And, in a hint that she was probably not too satisfied with her performance, she says she hopes to stay around long enough to show them what she can bring.

When INXS decision comes down, it knocks everyone for a loop. This week presented a hard choice, Tim says, not only because they are all great singers but also because, for some reason, all three of them gave "underwhelming" performances this week. But a decision must be made, and because he's been up for elimination three times, it's Ty who is not right for INXS.

The audience goes stone silent. The Rockers can barely believe what they've heard. MiG stands in the Rockers box, holding his head in his hands. J.D. embraces Ty in a bear hug. Suzie, as you might expect, cries. But this time, she's not the only one. Ty's emotions get the better of him and he starts to tear up as well. He thanks the band for having him on the show, calling his time on "Rock Star:INXS" a dream come true, and turns to the other Rockers and tells them he looks forward to seeing one of them fronting INXS. But he can't help but think that there are other reasons why he's been in the bottom three. Andrew stands up to compliment Ty, calling him a "great soul singer."

Andrew's right. He might not be right for INXS, but Ty is a star, with charisma and talent to spare. If you can't wait to find out what he does next, you can check out the two albums he recorded with Dakota Moon, 2002's "A Place to Land," and their 1998 self-titled debut.