The American Idol tour, which takes karaoke contestants from the show on a series of concerts, is imploding, as ticket sales have been very poor, forcing the cancellation of several dates.
The show's ratings have plummeted as well, with accompanying record sales in the toilet. The phony show, produced and promoted by, Simon Fuller and Simon Cowell, has hit the skids. Reach for the stars (sarcasm).
"American Idol" Joins List of Shortened Summer Tours
Post a Comment July 7, 2010 - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The "American Idol" U.S. tour was cut short by two weeks on Wednesday, less than a week after it kicked off, joining artists ranging from the Jonas Brothers to the Eagles who have pulled out of summer dates.
Eight scheduled shows by the Top 10 "Idol" finalists, including winner Lee DeWyze and runner-up Crystal Bowersox , were dropped and others dates re-scheduled, according to concert promoters Live Nation.
The tour, which started on July 1, will now end on August 31 instead of September 16. "American Idol" publicists declined to comment on the reasons.
The move follows what was considered a lackluster season of the Fox television singing contest, which lost about nine percent of its audience this year. So far only DeWyze and Bowersox have signed record deals...
