'Idol' Returns to Detroit With Aretha Franklin for 2 Live Shows

American Idol makes a return engagement to Detroit this week, and they’re doing it with hometown musical legend Aretha Franklin, according to a Detroit Free Press report.

The Fox singing competition program will shoot it’s first two live episodes of this season Wednesday, March 4, and Thursday, March 6, at the FIlmore Detroit, the report stated. Last week’s episodes were taped at that venue about two weeks ago, the report added.

Franklin, who has been taping segments already this week, will appear on the show as a mentor to contestants and will perform on Wednesday night’s episode, the report stated. No contestants from the state are appearing on this season of American Idol.

Seating for the shows already has been determined, but there is a waiting list, the report stated.

The show airs at 8 p.m. both nights on Fox-TV.

>>via the Detroit Free Press

Check out some of the performances from last week’s episodes that were taped in Detroit earlier this year