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`American Idol' winners Aiken, Clarkson launch joint tour.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| March 01, 2004 | Hiltbrand, David | COPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: David Hiltbrand

The life of a pop star _ as you may have imagined _ is different from yours and mine.

"I got to cut in line at the DMV," exults Clay Aiken.

"Well, Steven Tyler kissed me," says Kelly Clarkson, trumping him on the phone from Los Angeles, where the two "American Idol" stars are rehearsing for their joint concert tour.

The hugely popular Fox talent show catapulted the two singers from karaoke to platinum status. Both say that sudden stardom hasn't gone to their heads.

"I joke with friends all the time that I'm supposed to be living this glamorous life," says Aiken, 23, a native of Raleigh, N.C. "But every ...

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