Well, then I think he has to appear on Idol. If he is going to have any hope of rehabilitating his career for this 'tour' and have some big ticket sales, then he needs to get out there and BE with the people. He can't stay in his ivory tower. I'm guessing he needs money really bad and knows that at 50+ he needs to do something fast. I don't know who his handlers are, but, they haven't done him any favors in the past. Then again,. he has brought on so many problems all by his lonesome.