Another Finalist Eliminated on AMERICAN IDOL; Arena Anthems-Themed Show on Tap for Next Week

Last night, Ryan Seacrest announced the Top Six finalists on AMERICAN IDOL XIV - Quentin Alexander, Clark Beckham, Nick Fradiani, Jax, Tyanna Jones and Rayvon Owen. Cook and Owen were in the bottom two and America had the chance to save one of them with the IDOL Fan Save via Twitter. Owen received the most votes from the IDOL Fan Save and therefore continues in the competition, while Cook, from Woodbridge VA, was eliminated.

Next week, as the countdown to the finale continues, the finalists will perform on an "Arena Anthems"-themed show. These songs are ones that have entertained massive crowds and have been performed by mega-superstars. Tune in Wednesday, April 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) for performances you won't want to miss!

In addition, U.S. Women's National Soccer Team stars Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan will make a special appearance for a very special announcement. As two of the greatest scorers in the United States history, Wambach holds the world record for international goals - men or women - with 178 in her highly decorated career. Morgan has scored 51 times in her first 84 games for the USA, and both should play key roles as the USA takes on the world this summer at the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada, which will be broadcast on the FOX family of networks. Both were members of the USA's 2012 Olympic gold medal-winning team, helping the USA to victory in front of more than 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London. Wambach, the 2012 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year, has been named the U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year a record six times. Morgan was honored with the award for the first time in 2012.

Tickets for the "American Idol Live!" U.S. concert tour launches Tuesday, July 7 in Clearwater, FL, and stops in major cities, including New York, Chicago, Houston and NASHVILLE before wrapping in Riverside, CA, on Friday, August 28th. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, April 17 at www.AmericanIdol.com/tour.

Once again, IDOL fans now have the opportunity to save a finalist from elimination by a real-time vote using Twitter. Once host Ryan Seacrest announces the bottom two finalists and they perform, the IDOL Fan Save hashtag #Save(ContestantName) for each will appear on air, and fans across the country will have a short window (five minutes) to Tweet their Save votes (one per Twitter account). Once the IDOL Fan Save window closes, no more votes will be accepted and the real-time, immediate results will be revealed by Ryan Seacrest.

Those fans who are not able to watch AMERICAN IDOL XIV during the East Coast or central time broadcast, can follow @AmericanIdol on Twitter to find out which contestants are in the bottom and when the vote window is open and/or watch the live stream from the studio by visiting AmericanIdol.com. Viewers can see the results of the Twitter vote on AMERICAN IDOL XIV when it airs in their markets.

AMERICAN IDOL XIV is produced by FremantleMedia NORTH AMERICA and 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group. "Like" AMERICAN IDOL on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanIdol. Follow the series on Twitter @AmericanIdol and join the discussion using #idol. See photos and videos on Instagram by following @AmericanIdol. Follow host Ryan Seacrest at @RyanSeacrest, and follow the judges Jennifer Lopez @JLo, Harry Connick, Jr. @HarryConnickJR and Keith Urban @KeithUrban.

All episodes of the current season of AMERICAN IDOL XIV are available on FOX NOW and FOX on Demand to subscribers of participating pay-TV services. To learn more about FOX NOW, please visit www.foxnow.com.

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