American Idol season 16 will premiere on ABC Sunday March 11 on ABC. The news was announced Monday morning by host Ryan Seacrest on Live with Kelly and Ryan.
“New news today,” announced Ryan. “It has been settled that the American Idol return will premiere Sunday March 11 on ABC.”
“Considering I work in New York Monday through Friday, thank God it’s on Sunday night in Los Angeles!” quipped Ryan.
If you missed it 1) what were you thinking… and 2) @AmericanIdol premieres Sunday, March 11 at 8p on ABC! #thenextidol pic.twitter.com/QgJXrxTepS
— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) November 6, 2017
Judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan quickly confirmed the news with their own tweets.
Easy like Sunday evening! @AmericanIdol premieres Sunday, March 11th at 8/7c on @ABCNetwork! #AmericanIdol #TheNextIdol pic.twitter.com/OkVUj3F40b
— Lionel Richie (@LionelRichie) November 6, 2017
Mark your calendars. You don’t want to miss this. March 11th on @ABCNetwork. #AmericanIdol https://t.co/ZL48mFxJOs
— Luke Bryan (@LukeBryanOnline) November 6, 2017
? your calendars ?? let's find an IDOL?@AmericanIdol will premiere Sunday, March 11 on ABC. #AmericanIdol pic.twitter.com/adKVabe5EE
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) November 6, 2017
American Idol premieres one week after the ABC Oscars telecast set to air on Sunday March 4.
