Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson says Seven should have ‘second thoughts’ about reviving the talent show

In October, Channel Seven confirmed Australian Idol will returning to television after 12 years as part of the network’s 2022 prime time lineup.

And on Wednesday, former judge Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson finally weighed in on the popular series returning to television.

Speaking to the TV Reload podcast, Dicko said: ‘To be honest, they should have second thoughts.’ 

After almost a decade break, Dicko revealed why he doesn’t think the show would work in 2022.

‘There’s no guarantee that because it was an iconic television show 18 years ago, that it’s going to do the business now,’ he said. 

Dicko went on to say he feels the network should reconsider bringing back the talent competition. 

‘We travelled around the country and saw all these nutjobs turning up singing when they can’t. They’re not going to do that anymore, they’re not,’ he said.

‘And so we’re not going to end up with all these amazing characters who weren’t that great at singing, all the loveable idiots on TV and fodder for some ritual humiliation.’ 

Dicko was a judge on Australian Idol from 2003 to 2004 alongside Mark Holden and Marcia Hines.

It comes as the long running music executive revealed he would not be returning to the revamped talent show.

The former manager – who has previously looked after big names including Oasis, Public Enemy, Pearl Jam and Celine Dion – went on to discuss what he believes has been ‘missing’ from recent versions of talent shows.

‘No-one wants some old bloke being a bas***d to kids on TV anymore,’ he told TV Week earlier this month.