{"id":97755,"date":"2024-05-16T17:46:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T17:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/16\/why-john-legend-is-leaving-the-voice-after-this-season\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T17:46:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T17:46:53","slug":"why-john-legend-is-leaving-the-voice-after-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/16\/why-john-legend-is-leaving-the-voice-after-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Why John Legend is Leaving &#8216;The Voice&#8217; After This Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>John Legend won\u2019t be swiveling around in a big red chair for much longer.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out that fan rumors about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/03\/the-voice-canceled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a shakeup at <em>The Voice<\/em> after Season 25<\/a> were partially true. But it has more to do with coaches cycling in and out of the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>John Legend will be leaving his coaching seat when <em>The Voice<\/em> returns for Season 26 in the autumn of 2024. <\/p>\n<p>But why? Why is yet ANOTHER beloved judge abandoning ship?<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_01-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"John Legend in May of 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-500055 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_01-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_01-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_01-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_01-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_01-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Legend attends City Year LA\u2019s Spring Break at SoFi Stadium on May 04, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Jon Kopaloff\/Getty Images for City Year LA\u2019s Spring Break)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-john-legend-leaving-the-voice-for-season-26-i-m-too-busy\">John Legend leaving \u2018The Voice\u2019 for Season 26: I\u2019m Too Busy!<\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday, May 14, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/john-legend-shares-his-reasoning-for-leaving-the-voice-exclusive-225374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Legend spoke<\/a> to <em>Entertainment Tonight<\/em> about why he\u2019s taking a break from <em>The Voice<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve always got so many things going on,\u201d the musician explained.<\/p>\n<p>Legend then teased: \u201cI\u2019ll be doing a lot of shows this summer and traveling overseas this summer.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Legend&#039;s Best Blind Audition Chair Turns | The Voice | NBC\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3URQVQ9nEuc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-john-legend-s-tour-and-the-schedule-conflict\">John Legend\u2019s Tour and the Schedule Conflict<\/h2>\n<p>That is certainly true! Legend\u2019s tour begins on May 31, and will not wrap until late summer \u2014 September 10, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>It is very unlikely that he would feasibly be able to film for <em>The Voice<\/em>, which tapes in advance, and tour at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>However, one summer tour doesn\u2019t have to mean that John Legend walks away from the astonishingly successful talent competition for good.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"John Legend on May 2, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-500056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"John Legend on May 2, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-500056 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_02-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Legend attends The King\u2019s Trust 2024 Global Gala at Cipriani South Street on May 02, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Theo Wargo\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-has-john-legend-quit-the-voice-for-good\">Has John Legend quit \u2018The Voice\u2019 for good?<\/h2>\n<p>During his interview, John Legend affirmed his intention to return to <em>The Voice<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll be back,\u201d he vowed. Just not for Season 26.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf only I were actually going to take a break!\u201d Legend then joked. Touring is more or less the opposite of <em>taking a break<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-john-legend-s-journey-as-a-voice-coach\">John Legend\u2019s Journey As a \u2018Voice\u2019 Coach<\/h2>\n<p>Legend joined The Voice as a coahc during Season 16. That was back in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>This was a big year for the singer, as he actually won. Maelyn Jarmon was his team member \u2014 and also the winner.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, however, Legend has had a run of bad luck, with no further wins under his belt. He also took a break from the show in 2023, for Season 23.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"John Legend in October of 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-500057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"John Legend in October of 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-500057 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0516_johnlegend_03-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Legend performs during Stand Up &amp; Shout: Songs From a Philly High School at the Philadelphia Film Festival at Philadelphia Film Center on October 20, 2023.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Lisa Lake\/Getty Images for HBO)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-who-will-be-a-coach-on-the-voice-for-season-26\">Who will be a coach on \u2018The Voice\u2019 for Season 26?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/03\/reba-mcentire-boyfriend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Voice<\/em> coach Reba McEntire<\/a> will return for Season 26, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/02\/why-gwen-stefani-left-the-voice-music-family-2024-season-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">so will Gwen Stefani<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Snoop Dogg and Michael Bubl\u00e9 will be joining as newcomers.<\/p>\n<p>Dan + Shay, the show\u2019s first coaching duo, and Chance the Rapper will also be taking a break for Season 26. As we have previously reported, the series is big on rotating coaches in an attempt to keep things fresh.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/urls.grow.me\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlaG9sbHl3b29kZ29zc2lwLmNvbS8yMDI0LzA1L2pvaG4tbGVnZW5kLXRoZS12b2ljZS1kZXBhcnR1cmUv\/e\/*%7CEMAIL%7C*\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Legend won\u2019t be swiveling around in a big red chair for much longer. It turns out that fan rumors about a shakeup at The Voice after Season 25 were partially true. But it has more to do with coaches cycling in and out of the lineup. John Legend will be leaving his coaching seat [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":97757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-97755","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97755\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}