Found this on IMDB news: http://www.imdb.com/news/...04/celeb/3
Pop superstar Prince will reportedly appear on American Idol to both coach contestants and perform on the hit TV series - in a bid to maintain high album sales. The notoriously shy star has just released his latest LP, 3121, which debuted at the top of the Us Billboard chart. According to PageSix.com, executives from Prince's record company convinced him to appear on the show to keep the album at the top of the charts, after noting a huge spike in album sales when Barry Manilow appeared on the program earlier this year. According to one source, "It wasn't easy though because Prince apparently hates the show and has never even watched it."

Am I the first to read this? April Fool's Day news release perhaps?

Yes I read about it on foxnews.com too. It should be fun

in this day and age when radio wont play you anymore u have to do things like this to stay on top & its a great way to get your music to the young people

isn't this an april fools joke?

Already reported here:

http://www.prince.org/msg/7/183850

here:

http://www.prince.org/msg/7/184023

here:

http://www.prince.org/msg/7/183652

and here:

http://www.prince.org/msg/7/183788
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but when, last show, this week, next week, WHHHHEEEEENNNNN?