American Idol Announces 2018 Live Tour Featuring Top 7 Finalists + Season 8 Winner Kris Allen

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) After a monumental return to television in 2018, "American Idol" announces it's taking the show on the road with the AMERICAN IDOL Live! 2018tour, spanning three months this summer. The shows will feature this season's talented Top 7 finalists: Cade Foehner, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Catie Turner, Gabby Barrett, Jurnee, Maddie Poppe and Michael J. Woodard with special guest, Season 8 "American Idol" winner, Kris Allen. The 40+ city tour will kick off on Wednesday, July 11 in Redding, CA and will include a stop in St. Louis at the Fabulous FOX Theatre on Friday, August 10 at 7:00 p.m.

Joining the tour on select dates is In Real Life, winner of ABC's 2017 summer reality competition show "Boy Band." In Real Life has released three singles: "Eyes Closed," their current top 40 hit, "Tattoo (How 'Bout You)" and "How Badly," marking their first foray into singing in Spanish.
VIP packages will be available through VIPNation.com giving fans the chance to purchase prime seats and meet and greets with the cast.
Produced by Faculty Productions in conjunction with CORE Media Group, AMERICAN IDOL Live! gives fans the unique opportunity to be up close and personal with this season's Top 7 finalists, including this year's newly crowned Idol, and brings your favorite television competition directly to you in performances you can't miss.
"American Idol" airs live coast-to-coast on Sundays at 8e/5p on the ABC Television Network.

American Idol: Live! 2018 is represented and booked by United Talent Agency.

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