'Idol' hopefuls 'didn't know Beatles songs'

Here is one of those I just have to shake my head at moments... You have got to be kidding!!! Here is the story I am referring to.....
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Ryan Seacrest has revealed that some of this season's American Idol hopefuls hadn't heard a Beatles song before they entered the competition.

A new feature of the tenth season, which premieres on Fox next week, will see hopefuls travelling to Las Vegas to perform Beatles tracks on stage.

"The contestants were shipped off to Vegas after they made it through one of the rounds of the auditions," he explained on Monday's Tonight Show With Jay Leno.

"They went to perform Beatles songs, about 60-something [of them]. A handful of them, I asked, 'What do you think about the songs?' and they said, 'I've never heard a Beatles song before in my life!'

"They had to learn the Beatles songs in 24 hours. It makes for some compelling television... and surprising."

The host was promoting the new season on Leno alongside judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler and said that there was instant chemistry between the quartet from the very beginning. "We're having so much fun," added Lopez.

American Idol returns for a two-night premiere from January 19 at 8/7c on Fox.
 --Lara Martin