Katy Perry will return to ‘American Idol’ for season 7

Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie, along with seasoned host Ryan Seacrest, return to the legendary star-making competition “American Idol” for season seven on ABC to help find the country’s next singing sensation.

For the fourth consecutive year, “American Idol” ranked as the top program in its time period on Sundays from 8 to 10 p.m. among adults 18 to 49.

Additionally, “American Idol” ranked as the top program on ABC last season in terms of Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, and it had the most social video views on social media of any reality television program this year, with close to 1 billion. American Idol will return in the spring of 2024 for its lucky number seven season, the 22nd.

The return of “Idol Across America,” the live virtual nationwide search for the next superstar that discovered last year’s winner, Iam Tongi, kicks off auditions on Wednesday, Aug. 2.

Those auditioning will have the opportunity to showcase their talents in front of an “American Idol” producer from anywhere in America on any official audition date for a chance to advance to the competition’s judge audition round.

Beginning with the First 700 event, where hopefuls can sign up for a VIP spot before anyone else, contestants will be able to audition under their genre for the first time in “IAA” history. Auditions will be open to all qualified candidates worldwide.

The auditions for “Idol Across America” will take place as follows (subject to change.) More fall dates will be announced later:

• Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina (Aug 4)
• Florida, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia (Aug 7)
• Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas (Aug 9)
• Open Call: Singer-Songwriters (Aug 11)
• Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington (Aug 14)
• Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi ( Aug 16)
• Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Maine, New Hampshire (Aug 18)
• Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming (Aug 21)
• Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania (Aug 23)
• Open Call: Country & Rock (Aug 25)
• Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin (Aug 28)
• The South: Open Call Pt. 1 (Aug 30)
• Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Washington D.C. , Rhode Island, Vermont, Massachusetts (Sep 6)
• Open Call: Pop, R&B & Soul (Sep 8)

Please visit www.americanidol.com/auditions for more information on how to sign up for “Idol Across America” and to register to virtually audition in front of an “American Idol” producer.

The website contains additional information on specific dates, full eligibility requirements, submission forms, and terms and conditions. Anyone interested in auditioning for “Idol Across America” can do so on any “Idol Across America” date, regardless of location.

“American Idol” is produced by Fremantle and 19 Entertainment, a division of Sony Pictures Television. Megan Wolflick, who also serves as showrunner, and Jennifer Mullin from Fremantle are executive producers, with Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman from 19 Entertainment. The series is distributed globally by Fremantle.