Clay Aiken to take stage in Cary this spring. Guess which ‘Idol’ alum will be with him.

Raleigh native Clay Aiken is heading to a Triangle stage this spring.

On Monday, Aiken announced his upcoming tour with Ruben Studdard. The two gained national fame as the final two contestants in the second season of “American Idol” in 2003, with Studdard taking first place.

Since then, the two have performed together on and off. Now, Aiken and Studdard are set to team up together again to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their “Idol” season and to kick off the benefit season at Koka Booth Amphitheatre this spring.

“Twenty: The Tour with Ruben Studdard” will be in Cary on April 29. The two appeared on “The View” Monday to announce the tour and sing a holiday song.

Since “Idol,” Aiken has remained in the public eye, though more recently for his political ambitions than his musical career. In 2014, he ran as a Democrat for Congress in North Carolina’s 2nd District. He lost to Republican incumbent Renee Ellmers.

Most recently, in 2022, Aiken ran in the Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District. This time, he lost to Valerie Foushee, who later went on to win in the general election.

Aiken and Studdard’s performance will benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, a nonprofit named after the legendary N.C. State women’s basketball coach, Kay Yow, who died of breast cancer. The proceeds will support ongoing research on cancers typically affecting women.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, through etix.