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"The audition dates for the next season of American Idol have been announced. While the show has not yet officially been renewed by Fox, the list of dates this summer suggests that it will indeed be back for a 13th run of episodes.  Details on the American Idol website confirm that auditions will kick off in San Francisco on July 16, before heading to Detroit, Atlanta, Boston, Austin and Omaha. Hopefuls who are unable to visit one of the open auditions will be able to try out online after next week&amp;#039;s finale. Judge Randy Jackson confirmed yesterday (May 10) that he will not be returning for the next season of American Idol, saying: &amp;quot;I am very proud of how we forever changed television and the music industry.&amp;quot; Rumours have been circulating about the future of the show recently, with speculation suggesting that the entire panel will be replaced as part of a revamp. The full list of American Idol audition dates is:   San Francisco, CA - July 16 (AT&amp;amp;T Park)  Detroit, MI - July 21 (Ford Field)  Atlanta, GA - July 26 (Gwinnett Center)  Boston, MA - August 2 (Gillette Stadium)  Austin, TX - August 7 (Frank Erwin Center)  Omaha, NE - August 11 (CenturyLink Center)  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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