Avril Lavigne Will Guest-Judge American Idol
Avril Lavigne
Pop-punk rocker Avril Lavigne will sit behind the judges' table during American Idol's Season 9 audition tour.
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Lavigne will join Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Kara DioGuardi at the Los Angeles auditions later this week, Fox announced. Lavigne will judge the first day of auditions; the second will be handled by Katy Perry, whose appearance was previously announced but never scheduled.
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Lavigne and Perry join a growing list of celebrity judges that also includes Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige, Joe Jonas, Neil Patrick Harris, and Kristin Chenoweth.