Thousands Line Up For ‘American Idol’ Auditions

The Associated Press reports an estimated 15,000 ‘American Idol’ hopefuls began arriving to Cleveland Browns Stadium on Tuesday (August 2) at 6 a.m. and planned to sleep out all night for a shot at tryouts Wednesday morning. Cleveland was the first city in the country to host auditions for the Fox show’s fourth season. “It’s worth every minute of it,” said Antonio Crane, a 27-year-old from Wisconsin, who arrived in Cleveland on Monday.