AI5 the longest and most successful Idol tour ever

Drew Lipski · 08-31-2006, 01:37 AM

The fervor for American Idol hasn't cooled since the fifth season of the reality talent show ended in May. The show, which averaged about 30 million viewers twice a week this spring, is selling out arenas this summer.
American Idols Live, which features the final 10 contestants including winner Taylor Hicks and runner-up Katharine McPhee, will have played to capacity crowds (or nearly so) at every stop on the 60-city tour which ends Sept. 24 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. It is the longest and most successful Idol tour ever. Through Aug. 2, the tour had raked in $14.6 million and had been seen by more than 265,000 fans, Billboard figures show.

"People let them into their living rooms for 12 weeks, and they've devoted a lot of time into American Idol," says Debra Rathwell of tour promoter AEG Live. "When you go to a show, you see families with kids and sometimes grandma...........

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/n...dol-tour_x.htm

Young_br · 08-31-2006, 04:23 AM

that's awesome

Im4Kellie · 09-09-2006, 03:38 PM

so cool- and id have 2 agree

thanks 4 posting

kcboy231982 · 09-09-2006, 08:00 PM

well its a bit obvious.

mckenzie361 · 09-10-2006, 08:16 AM

awsome! i so agree, thanks for posting!

i luv kellie · 09-10-2006, 08:23 AM

Most Definatly. So many more people are watching every season/ show! It is growing so rapidly in votes/veiwers etc. Anyone that gets a chance to see them is going to go! And it is so long because it sells out so quikly so they gotta go back and play for the people that couldnt get tickets.