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'American Idol' vets Clay Aiken and Kelly Clarkson team for arena tour
Kelly Clarkson , who won the 2002 Fox-TV talent competition "American Idol," and Clay Aiken , who was 2003's runner-up, are set to join forces for a 30-city tour of U.S. arenas.
The outing launches on Feb. 24 in Charlotte, NC, and runs through mid-April, RCA Records announced on Friday (1/16). Aiken and Clarkson will alternate as headliners.
"I'm really pumped about touring with Clay and can't wait to get out and see all the fans," said Clarkson, who is nominated for a GRAMMY in the Best Female Pop Vocal Category this year, said in a statement.
Said Aiken: "Kelly and I are thrilled about sharing a stage for this momentous next step in both of our careers."
Clarkson's single "A Moment Like This/Before Your Love" picked up a Billboard Music Award for best-selling single of 2002, and her debut album, "Thankful," entered The Billboard 200 album chart at No. 1 in April of 2003.
Aiken's debut album, "Measure of a Man," entered The Billboard 200 album chart at No. 1 in October. It houses the single "This is the Night," which was 2003's top-selling single.
The "Thankful" and "Measure of a Man" albums have sold more than 3 million copies apiece in the U.S., according to RCA.
"American Idol" returns for its third season on Monday (1/19).
