American Idol season 18 will finish its Hawaii-based performances this weekend, but the future of the singing competition is still uncertain at the moment. No one knows what the future holds, given that the world is currently dealing with the health crisis.
According to CarterMatt, American Idol season 18 may not hold performance shows from a studio anytime soon. Because of that, the show may likely opt for a more technological approach. That means performers will be singing from their own homes, while judges offer critiques wherever they are as well.
This move is a bizarre experiment for American Idol season 18, given that it might be hard to sync a singer with a band. But despite that, this is also a unique approach to keep the singing competition moving forward. Yet, nothing is confirmed at the moment.
In a recent interview with TMZ, host Ryan Seacrest shared some of what producers are thinking about at the moment. He said that safety is still their priority, but they also want to deliver all of American Idol season 18. He then revealed what they are planning to do this season.
According to Seacrest, they wanted to put on the performance episodes, and then put on these episodes that would allow America to vote for their favorites to get to a winner in American Idol season 18. But then, they haven't fully decided on how they would do that.
He said that they are still looking at all different options at the moment. The obvious way here is to use technology, with Seacrest noting they're trying to push the limits of technology. They try to explore any type of it to help them deliver the performance, judges' comments, as well as allowing America to vote.
But, it's worth noting that nothing is confirmed at the moment. If ever, CarterMatt noted that it's almost impossible to imagine that it will be live. In addition, there are also a lot of things to be considered when it comes to using technology since some unavoidable circumstances may happen at some point.
American Idol season 18 shuts down its production due to the threat brought by the COVID-19. Producers, reportedly, sent an email to the crew, noting that they may not be able to come back into the studio for this season. The singing competition is just one of the ABC shows halted its production in the wake of the pandemic.
