The singers gained national fame as the final two contestants on the second season of “American Idol” in 2003, with Studdard taking first place. Since then, the two have performed together on and off.
for North Carolina’s fourth Congressional District. This time he lost to Valerie Foushee who later went on to win in the general election.
Birmingham’s Studdard brought his album “Ruben Sings Luther’' to life on stages across the country with the “Ruben Studdard Sings Luther Vandross” tour. He was nominated for a Grammy in 2004 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, for his cover of “Superstar.” He’s won three Billboard Music Awards, a Teen Choice award and an NAACP Image Award, and has been nominated for other accolades in the music industry.
Aiken and Studdard will kick off the benefit season at the Koka Booth Amphitheater in Cary, North Carolina, this spring. “Twenty: The Tour with Ruben Studdard” will be in Cary on April 29, 2023. Aiken and Studdard’s performance will benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, a nonprofit named after the legendary N.C. State Basketball Coach Kay Yow. The proceeds will support ongoing research on cancers typically affecting women. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec.