Overview
- The test shoot is scheduled for October 30 at Eastbrook Studios in London and is not planned to air.
- Songwriter Savan Kotecha joins the judging panel and Rei Ami will host the taping.
- Casting materials describe a twist in which multiple singers perform the same song simultaneously in color-tinted tubes.
- The format comes from Richard Bacon’s Yes Yes Media, whose backers include Courteney Cox.
- ABC’s involvement was first reported by Deadline, the network declined to comment, and the project remains in early development as American Idol targets an early 2026 return and Cowell has not previously judged on an ABC reality series.