“American Idol” Returning For Its 25th Season On ABC & Disney+

Disney has announced that it has renewed the iconic music competition series, “American Idol”, for a 25th season, which will return in 2027 on ABC and Disney+.

The new season will premiere on ABC and stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu in the United States, along with streaming live on Disney+ once the live shows begin.

Auditions for this new season will kick off on Tuesday 25th August, with the return of “Idol Across America,” the live virtual nationwide search for the next superstar, taking place across all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. Those auditioning will be given the opportunity to showcase their talents face-to-face with an “American Idol” producer, from anywhere in America, across any official audition date for a chance to proceed to the judge auditions. Contenders will also be allowed to audition during open-call dates, and auditions will be open worldwide to all those eligible.

“Idol Across America” auditions will be held as follows (subject to change):

• VIP Day (Aug. 25): Only the first 250 singers who register will secure a spot for their chance to become the next Idol! Once all spots are claimed, registration for this date closes.
• Florida, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia (Aug. 26)
• Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania (Aug. 27)
• The South Open Call (Aug. 31)
• Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin (Sept. 1)
• Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington (Sept. 2)
• Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas (Sept. 8)
• Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming (Sept. 9)
• Nationwide Open Call (Sept. 11)
• East Coast Open Call (Sept. 14)
• Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina (Sept. 16)
• Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont (Sept. 18)
• West and Midwest Open Call (Sept. 21)
• Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi (Sept. 23)
• Delaware; Maryland; Ohio; Washington, D.C.; Rhode Island; Massachusetts (Sept. 25)
• Nationwide Open Call (Sept. 28)

Disney will be revealing additional details on the host, and judges at a later date. 

“American Idol” is produced by Fremantle and 19 Entertainment, a part of Sony Pictures Television.

Roger’s Take: “American Idol” returning shouldn’t come as a huge surprise, since it’s been running for so long, but the shift to Disney+ makes sense, as it seemed like Disney started trialling it in the last season, but now they’ve fully committed to making the show available on Disney+ in the US, allowing it to reach a bigger audience.

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