John Legend Shares Why He’s Stepping Away from Next Season of The Voice: ‘Doing a Lot of Shows’

“I’ll be back,” the singer insisted while discussing why he won’t be on the coaching panel this fall

John Legend is opening up about his break from The Voice.

Earlier this week, NBC confirmed next season’s coaching panel will see Reba McEntire, 69, return to the hit singing competition alongside Gwen Stefani, 54, and newcomers Snoop Dogg, 52, and Michael Bublé, 48.

While speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Legend, 45, revealed that he won’t be starring on season 26 due to other commitments. “We’ve always got so many things going on. I’ll be doing a lot of shows this summer and traveling overseas this summer,” the “All of Me” hitmaker shared.

“I’ll be back… If only I were actually going to take a break!” Legend, who first joined The Voice as an advisor a few seasons before he became a coach in 2019, joked.