Idol: Ryan announces age change

CHICAGO - JUNE 22:  People warm up inside the United Center before auditioning for season nine of American Idol June 22, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois.  (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images For Fox)

Ryan announced the news that American Idol will allow 15 year olds to audition for the show this season.

For @americanidol season 10, we're dropping the age range to 15! More info on that + audition cities: http://bit.ly/dfJcz1less than a minute ago via UberTwitter

This season’s audition cities are Nashville, TN; Milwaukee, WI; New Orleans, LA; East Rutherford, NJ; Austin, TX; and San Francisco, CA.