Mirroring the pop idol frenzy in the UK earlier this year the marketing machine is ready to make the most of the American Idol final when it airs on Wednesday. A massive six-week arena tour with the winner and other finalists will kick off in San Diego on 8 Oct, the first single by the winner (either Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini depending on how the voting goes) is already scheduled for a 17 Sep release – that singer's first album will be out on 26 Nov will a compilation album of tracks by the ten finalists out on 1 Oct. And it that wasn’t enough the top 30 contestants will appear in a two-hour television special with a working title of "American Idol in Las Vegas" on 26 Sep. Never let it be said Mssrs Fuller and Cowell don’t know how to cash in on a good idea.
Sep 2, 2002
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American Idol cash in
Following the American Idol final, the winner will have a single released on 17 September, an arena tour from 8 October and a finalists' compilation on 1 October.