American Idol stars rock Nassau Coliseum
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The top 10 from "American Idol" performs at Nassau Coliseum during the AI tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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Adam Lambert performs at Nassau Coliseum during the "American Idols' Live Tour" Tuesday night. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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Danny Gokey and Allison Iraheta perform as part of the "American Idol" top 10's tour at Nassau Coliseum. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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A duet by Allison Iraheta and Megan Joy Corkery who performed with the rest of the top 10 from "American Idol" at Nassau Coliseum during the Idol tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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Allison Iraheta and Anoop Desai, who are part of the "American Idol" top 10, sing at Nassau Coliseum during the AI tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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Anoop Desai performs with the rest of the top 10 American Idol contestants at Nassau Coliseum. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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Michael Sarver performs as part of the group of top 10 from "American Idol" at Nassau Coliseum during the AI live tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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Lil Rounds, Anoop Desai and Megan Joy Corkery perform along with the rest of the top 10 from "American Idol" during their tour at Nassau Coliseum. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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"American Idol" Kris Allen performs at Nassau Coliseum during the AI tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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The spotlight is on "American Idol" Kris Allen during the AI tour at Nassau Coliseum. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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"American Idol" Kris Allen plays at Nassau Coliseum during the AI tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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"American Idol" Kris Allen strikes a pose atNassaukes a pose at Nassau Coliseum. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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"American Idol" Kris Allen performs at Nassau Coliseum during the AI tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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"American Idol" Kris Allen performs at Nassau Coliseum during the AI tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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"American Idol" Kris Allen performs at Nassau Coliseum during the AI Top 10 tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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"American Idol" Kris Allen at the piano during the AI Top 10 tour at Nassau Coliseum. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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The Top 10 from "American Idol" perform at the Nassau Coliseum. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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Scott Macintyre and Matt Giraud, part of the "American Idol" Top 10, perform during their concert tour at Nassau Coliseum. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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Scott Macintyre performs along with the others in the Top 10 from "American Idol" at Nassau Coliseum during the AI tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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Danny Gokey and Allison Iraheta perform along with the rest of the Top 10 from "American Idol" at the Nassau Coliseum during the AI tour at Nassau Coliseum. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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The Top 10 from "American Idol" perform during their tour stop at Nassau Coliseum. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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The Top 10 group from "American Idol" perform at Nassau Coliseum during the AI tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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The Top 10 group from "American Idol" perform at Nassau Coliseum during the AI tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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The Top 10 group from "American Idol" perform at Nassau Coliseum during the AI tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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The Top 10 from "American Idol" perform during their tour stop at Nassau Coliseum. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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The Top 10 group from "American Idol" perform at Nassau Coliseum during the AI tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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The Top 10 group from "American Idol" perform at Nassau Coliseum during the AI tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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The Top 10 group from "American Idol" perform at Nassau Coliseum during the AI tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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"American Idol" Kris Allen performs at Nassau Coliseum during the AI tour. (Aug. 11, 2009)
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"American Idol" Top 10 include clockwise from top left, Michael Sarver, Scott MacIntyre, Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert, Anoop Desai, Matt Giraud, Danny Gokey, Lil Rounds, Megan Joy and AI winner Kris Allen.
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"American Idol" winner Kris Allen performs in Central Park on ABC's "Good Morning America" show. (Aug. 7, 2009)
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"American Idol" singers Adam Lambert, left, and Kris Allen perform on ABC's "Good Morning America" concert series in Manhattan's Central Park on Aug. 7, 2009.
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Adam Lambert performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" concert series in Manhattan's Central Park on Aug. 7, 2009.
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"American Idol" singers Adam Lambert, David Cook and Kris Allen perform in Central Park on ABC's "Good Morning America." (Aug. 7, 2009)
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"American Idol" winner David Cook performs in Central Park, on ABC's "Good Morning America" show. (Aug. 7, 2009)
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Contestant Kris Allen performs the song "No Boundaries" live on the "American Idol" Season 8 Top 2 performance show at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif. (May 19, 2009)
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"American Idol" judge Randy Jackson greets fans at a hotel in Denver, Colo., as he arrives for call-back auditions of contestants for the show.
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"American Idol" judge Simon Cowell arrives at a hotel in Denver, Colo., for a call-back audition of contestants for the show. (Aug. 7, 2009)
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"American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi arrives at a hotel in Denver, Colo., for a call-back audition of contestants for the show. (Aug. 7, 2009)
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"American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest greets fans as he arrives at a hotel in Denver, Colo., for a call-back judging of contestants for the show. (Aug. 7, 2009)
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Victoria Beckham arrives at a hotel in Denver, Colo., to serve as a guest judge on "American Idol." (Aug. 7, 2009)
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Victoria Beckham greets fans as she arrives at a hotel in Denver, Colo., to serve as a guest judge during on a call back audition for "American Idol." (Aug. 7, 2009)
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