Keith Urban has announced that 2009 ‘American Idol’ winner Kris Allen will be the opening act on several of Keith’s 2010 tour dates. The first chance to catch Kris on the tour will be at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on April 23.
Additionally, Kris will open Keith’s upcoming shows at the California Mid State Fair in Paso Robles, Calif. (July 28), the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis (Aug. 14), the Great Allentown Fair in Allentown, Pa. (Sept. 3) and the Champlain Valley Fair in Essex Junction, Vt. (Sept. 4).
During the ‘American Idol’ season finale last May, Keith and Kris shared the stage for a duet of Keith’s ‘Kiss a Girl.’
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On 25th February, Kris took the Idol stage to play “Let It Be” by the Beatles, as well as to ask his fans for help in the rebuilding of Haiti after the recent earthquake. Well, if you enjoyed that performance (who wouldn’t?), you can buy it on itunes.
Not only is it a great song, but the proceeds from the sale will go to directly to benefit the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. So click on the image to buy Kris Allen’s version of “Let It Be” and support a great cause!
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Kris will perform and share footage of his trip to Haiti to raise awareness and funds that will benefit those in need via one of this year’s “IDOL GIVES BACK” beneficiaries, the UN Foundation.
Tune in to American Idol on Fox at 8PM ET tonight to watch this special performance.
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What are Kris Allen’s words of wisdom for the new crop of American Idol contestants? “Don’t be nervous. People can tell, so just go out, be comfortable and be yourself,” the season 8 champ says. “Jumping jacks always help.”
The reigning Idol, who visited Radio Disney recently to record a spot for the Take Over With Ernie D show, has been watching season 9 and has already formed an opinion about the current top 24. “I thought Andrew Garcia was really good,” he says. But this year he predicts, “It’s going to be a girl, maybe a country girl.”
But the girl power should stop with the winner, he suggests. When it comes to who should replace Simon next season, Allen says he was a fan of Katy Perry’s guest-judging skills, but says, “that might be a little too woman friendly. Maybe it should be a guy.”
Don’t get him wrong — he loves Ellen. “She has a really great personality,” he says. “She’s a lot of fun. She’s really quick and is really good for live TV.”
He’ll witness her live quips next week when he pays a visit to the Idol set. “I’m going to be on the show after my trip to Haiti with the U.N.,” he says. “I’m going to help to raise awareness about what’s still going on in Haiti.”
In the midst of his “insane” schedule, Allen says there’s one thing he’s been able to keep in order, his new home, which is “completely furnished now,” he says.
Well, not quite. That doesn’t include a nursery. “No kids yet,” Allen says firmly. “We are thinking about getting a dog.” But poodles need not apply. Says Allen, “We need a dude-looking dog.”
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American Idol winner Kris Allen will travel to Haiti today (February 19) to meet with U.N. staff!
The 24-year-old singer will perform on the Idol results show next Thursday (February 25) and share footage from his trip.
“I’m looking forward to traveling to Haiti to see the U.N.’s work firsthand,” Kris said in a statement (via MTV). “The people of Haiti are rebuilding their country, and the U.N. is there to help them every step of the way. I look forward to sharing the images and stories from my trip with Idol viewers across the country.”
Kris’ visit is part of Idol Gives Back’s charity work – judge Randy Jackson suggested this year’s contributions go toward Haiti relief efforts, according to MTV.
Source: Just Jared
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After individual sets, the ‘American Idol’ trifecta come together for a cover of Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy.’
The “American Idol” stars aligned Friday night (February 12), as Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen took the stage for an exclusive live event.
Ryan Seacrest’s “Rock My Town” concert brought out hundreds of lucky ticket winners, all of whom braved the cold for hours to make sure they got the best possible spot in the intimate Highline Ballroom.
Those who stayed were treated to a surprisingly loud Allen set. It smartly kicked off with his much-lauded cover of Kanye West’s “Heartless,” which has now evolved into a mash-up with the Coolio oldie “Gangsta’s Paradise.”
Later on, he played another ditty that earned him raves on “Idol,” the Swell Season’s “Falling Slowly,” except now Allen adds a few measures of U2′s “With or Without You” into the mix, making the song feel even more sweeping and emotional. So much so, in fact, that Glen Hansard stole Kris’ unique arrangement for a Swell Season show earlier this week, a tidbit Kris was eager to share with the crowd. (Allen also played his Michael Jackson week offering “Man in the Mirror” but left it untouched, presumably out of respect for MJ, whom Kris called “one of the greatest ever.”)
Allen’s been on the road the most out of the three on the bill, and it has paid off handsomely. His bandmembers sound like they have been playing together for years, and his stage presence has improved tremendously since his days on “Idol.” He no longer looks awkward when he performs without a guitar. In fact, “Can’t Stay Away,” “Written All Over My Face” and his cover of the the Beatles’ “Come Together” all showed off a newfound — dare I say it? — rock-star swagger that delighted the Kris fans bopping in the audience (even if nobody passed out, as Kris jokingly said was his goal for the night).
Even more exciting was when Allen and his band opened up the arrangements to his album songs. “Red Guitar” and “Is It Over” both approached jam-band territory at certain points, giving the 12-song set a dynamic ebb and flow.
The crowd cheered the loudest for Allen’s single “Live Like We’re Dying” (and least for the sore thumb of the night, the Pat Monahan-penned ballad “The Truth”), but the highlight was the infectious sing-along “Alright With Me.” Kris grabbed five fans out of the front of the audience to help sing backup. (A sixth “straggler” joined them.) As he helped one girl up, she suffered from “pants on the ground” syndrome, giving the crowd a nice view of her underwear. Allen, being a Southern gentleman, blushed as he stammered, “Oh gosh! Don’t … don’t look.” (It’s also important to note that Kris neglected to choose the ballsy fan who had thrown an Adam Lambert T-shirt at him earlier.)
Moments after Kris left the stage saying “Kradison thanks you,” Allen’s band returned for an encore, except this time they brought Lambert’s guitarist Monte Pittman with them. The crowd buzzed. Could it be? Would fans be treated to a one-of-a-kind collaboration?
Turns out, yes. Kris, Allison and Adam all traded verses on an electric cover of Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy,” in an epic collaboration that played like a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame jam session: “Idol” edition. As Kris mentioned earlier in the night, “They’re my family, dude,” and that familial bond was on full display. While wailing into their mics, Adam picked up Allison, Allison draped herself on Kris, and Kris and Adam sang to each other while frenzied fans in the crowd desperately tried to keep up with their camera phones. When it all ended, the audience was in full flail mode.
If only those early exiters knew what they were missing.
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