The original `American Idol’ coming to Covelli Centre

Youngstown’s Covelli Centre will be one of the stops on the “All I Ever Wanted” Tour by the first “American Idol” winner Kelly Clarkson.

No ticket information or on-sale date is available yet for the concert, which is set for Oct. 17. Clarkson is performing next week in Columbus to open the Ohio State Fair, but this is a rare show where Mahoning Valley is getting a major touring artist before – rather than after – coming to Cleveland and/or Pittsburgh.

Clarkson has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide since winning “Idol.” Her latest CD, “All I Ever Wanted,” features the radio hits “My Life Would Suck Without You” and “I Do Not Hook Up,” and Clarkson premiered her latest single “Already Gone” last week on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”

According to the tour press release, tickets for the first batch of shows will go on sale Aug. 15. Opening for Clarkson will be the Australian duo The Veronicas and Parachute.