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American Idol star Debra Byrd has sadly passed away at the age of 72, with Jennifer Hudson leading the tributes to the singer and professional music coach. Debra was a familiar face on TV, known for her role as a vocal coach on American Idol, The Voice, Canadian Idol and Military Idol. She passed away on Tuesday in Los Angeles, but the cause of her death is yet to be confirmed.

Debra Byrd, a vocal coach for such shows as American Idol, Canadian Idol, Military Idol, The Voice, Majors and Minors, and others, died in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 5. She was 72 and no cause or location was given.

Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken are sharing the stage once again for the third (!) leg of their ongoing ‘Twenty: The Tour’ this January.Along the way, the talented duo will stop into Westbury, NY’s NYCB Theatre on Friday, Jan. 19 and Millville, NJ’s Levoy Theatre on Sunday, June 21 to celebrate their historic run on the show that made their names two decades ago.Yes, they’re having fun on the road, too.“When you’re doing what you love, it’s not work at all,” Studdard shared on Instagram.And if you want to see the unlikely pair croon live, it isn’t too late to scoop up last-minute seats.Better yet, some are quite cheap.At the time of publication, our team found some tickets going for as low as $30 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have seats starting anywhere from $47 to $113 before fees.Wondering what tickets cost for the Studdard-Aiken gig closest to you?Don’t slow your scroll just yet, “Idol” fans.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about ‘Twenty: The Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Ethan Shanfeld Oliver Anthony’s viral breakout hit “Rich Men North of Richmond” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making the singer-songwriter the first artist ever to notch the achievement with no prior chart history in any form. He is the sixth artist in Billboard chart history to debut a first solo Hot 100 entry at No.

alums Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken on Sunday night. The season 2 winner and runner-up, respectively, returned to the stage 20 years later for the season 21 finale, performing a duet to «The Impossible Dream,» with the help of season 21 winner and runner-up Iam Tongi and Megan Danielle.«It was really good, man. You know, I just definitely enjoyed myself,» Studdard told ET's Denny Directo after the performance.

American Idol has crowned its’ newest American Idol!

As American Idol gets ready to crown its Season 21 winner, a star-studded cast has been lined up for the night of celebration set to take place on Sunday, May 21. The three-hour finale episode is set to air live from coast to coast starting at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT.

Fred Bronson On May 21, 2003, 38.1 million viewers watched Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken battle it out to become the winner of season two of “American Idol.” When Ryan Seacrest opened the envelope, he proclaimed, “After 24 million votes, the winner of ‘American Idol’ 2003 is… Ruben Studdard!” Aiken was not surprised — he saw the name on the card before Seacrest read it out loud. Studdard and Aiken went on to have successful careers, starting with their debut albums, which both topped the Billboard album chart. Twenty years to the day of the season two finale, Studdard and Aiken will return to the “Idol” stage for the season 21 finale to perform one of the songs they are singing every night on stage for their 20th anniversary tour. The two “Idol” stars sat down backstage while on tour to talk to Variety about their time on the series, their enduring friendship and this shared milestone.

their nostalgic joint tour across the U.S. and Canada, the alums stopped by for a round of ET's «Spilling the E-Tea,» reminiscing about their time on the show's second season ahead of the 20th anniversary of their appearance. The duo announced their current tour in December, with the journey taking them through stops in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta and more.

Sarah Beth Liebe shocked American Idol viewers and the judges Sunday when she announced she was exiting the reality competition during the first episode of Hollywood week.

Katy Perry and former “American Idol” contestant, Sara Beth Liebe, appear to be on good terms after Liebe expressed last month that she felt hurt by Perry’s “mom shaming” comment during her audition.

Sara Beth Liebe has walked away from American Idol.

Mother to mother. Katy Perry tried to convince American Idol’s Sara Beth Liebe to stay on the show after the contestant previously claimed the “Roar” singer mom-shamed her.

contestant Sara Beth Liebe. The 25-year-old musician made headlines following her March audition episode when she called out Katy Perry for some«mom shaming» comments the judge made about her being a young mother of three.On Sunday's episode, Sara Beth fought to work on her confidence during the show's Hollywood Week and even received some one-on-one help from former runner-up, Clay Aiken.The performer was clearly nervous, admitting, «I don't think I realized quite how hard it would be to be away from my kids. They're all still really young.

are back, Katie Holmes wore a , and is going on tour with season two victor .This spring, Aiken and Studdard are reuniting for a series of performances celebrating the twentieth anniversary of their American Idol season, including a in Cary, North Carolina on April 29. The tour is aptly named .Back in 2003, Studdard beat out Aiken during their season of American Idol, though runner-up didn't work out so badly for , who lost to Justin Guarini the year prior. In fact, the season two alums stayed close friends over the years, even launching their Timeless US tour in 2010.

NBC will strip its U.S. remake of hit U.K. game show across two weeks in an unusual scheduling move.

Keke Palmer is living for Twitter users’ hilarious responses to Tyra Banks’ notoriously cringe-worthy 2008 interview with Beyoncé.

Nina Dobrev, 33, was nearly unrecognizable in a series of new snapshots. The 33-year-old Vampire Diaries alum covered her entire face and body in clay while enjoying a relaxing day at the spa. Nina showed off her flawless physique in a simple white bikini while happily posing for photos.

Don’t cross Hannah Waddingham or you’ll be hearing that bell.

Kathy Griffin after her cancer diagnosis, Meghan McCain took a different route.While on "The View," the daughter of John McCain, who famously fought brain cancer before passing in 2018, tore into the comedian for unkind jokes she made two decades ago about singer Clay Aiken."My issue with Kathy Griffin is — I'm gonna name drop — Clay Aiken is one of my closest friends in the entire world. He's ostensibly my brother.

Kathy Griffin’s announcement that she’s been diagnosed with lung cancer and was undergoing surgery later Monday, “The View” host Meghan McCain is offering her sympathy.

EXCLUSIVE: Notable drag queens including RuPaul’s Drag Race alums Nina West and Bianca Del Rio will spill the latest tea on top news stories for NewsBeat, from Polition and executive producer Clay Aiken.

Amanda Seyfried has just resurrected a blast from the past, sharing an image of the first time she ever appeared on the cover of a magazine.

Amanda Seyfried delighted celebrities and fans alike on Monday when she shared a photo of her first-ever magazine shoot.Uploading the Entertainment Weekly cover, Amanda wrote: "First magazine cover."MORE: Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor breaks silence on co-star Rege-Jean Page romanceOn the magazine's September 2003 front page, Amanda can be seen alongside a group of other women in the reflection of singer Clay Aiken's aviator sunglasses with her mouth wide open.It wasn't long before

If there’s something Clay Aiken has in common with Donald Trump, it’s knowing that he was once just a few thousand votes away from winning the biggest competition of his life. Clay, 42, mocked the president on Twitter after hearing his ill-fated phone call with the Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in which he begged him to “find” him more votes.

Perez Hilton has expressed regret for his past habit of outing celebrities who were keeping their sexuality private.The US blogger has released a new memoir titled TMI: My Life in Scandal, which details his 16 years as a celebrity gossip writer.  Hilton, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, was notorious in the Noughties for his practise of outing stars including singer Clay Aiken, and N’Sync member Lance Bass.

Just Sam -- who won season 18 of American Idol in May during its first ever quarantined finale -- follows not just in the footsteps of 17 previous Idol champions but the 170 top 10 finalists who preceded this season's group. Those past competitors have recorded countless songs since Idol’s debut in 2002, including No.