Idol Gives Back is the name of a charitable campaign that spanned two episodes of
American Idol during its
sixth season. A second
Idol Gives Back concert and
fundraiser occurred on April 9, 2008, during the
seventh season of the show.
Idol Gives Back was not held in 2009 due to the
ongoing economic crisis and recession. The executive producer released a statement saying that it was not the time to be asking for money from the American public. However, the fundraiser returned on April 21, 2010 during the top 7 results show of season 9. It did not return in future seasons.