The word is that American Idol may be delayed until they can secure some more judges. However, that would cause major issues for Katy Perry, who is currently the only one signed on as a judge.
This upcoming Thursday is the last stop for the show’s tour bus auditions. Following that would be the planned taped auditions with the judges. As of right now, the producers are no where near locking down anyone else to join Katy on the panel.
If they are forced to delay the production schedule, this would likely interfere with Katy’s Witness Tour…