Adam Levine Returning to The Voice as a Season 27 Coach — Plus, See Who Else Is Joining the Panel
Charlie Mason
Editor
The Voice is going back to the future for Season 27: NBC announced on Wednesday that OG coach Adam Levine will be taking a load off in his red swivel chair for the first time since his exit nine seasons prior.
The Maroon 5 frontman joins a panel that will also include returnees John Legend and Michael Bublé, who will assemble his first team this fall during Season 26. Alongside them, country artist Kelsea Ballerini, who filled in for Kelly Clarkson during Season 20 (and has often appeared on the enduring reality competition), will make her debut as a coach.
Levine’s comeback is a real surprise, considering the circumstances under which he left the show in 2019. Not only had he taken heat for his support of one of his team members who hadn’t performed over another who had, he had given a checked-out Upfronts performance that was said to have incensed the powers that be.
Afterwards, Levine said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, “I do miss it, but I also don’t miss how much I had to work. I was just constantly working for so many years. Very lucky, very fortunate, very blessed and all that. But to be able to stop in this moment to spend time with my new, young family and have the greatest time ever — now I’m just a stay-at-home dad. I stay home and do very little.”
Season 27 of The Voice premieres in the spring of 2025; Season 26, in the fall of 2024. Its coaches will be returnees Gwen Stefani, Reba McEntire (hot off her first win) and first-timers Bublé and Snoop Dogg.
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So Happy Adam is RETURNING!!!
If it takes Adam coming back to make sure Gwen does not, then welcome back Adam!
Great for Adam to return. He was a big part of the Voice and loved having g him onthe panel. He was why many watched this show.
Congratulations onyour return, look forward to seeing you on the Voice. We missed you.
Mixed feelings about Adam returning. Not sure if he will have the support of viewers when it comes to them voting. Adam didn’t do well with his singers once it was out of his hands on who stayed. He usually ended up with no singer in the finale. I guess time will tell. Obviously Reba has announced that Season 26 will be her last.
When did Reba do that?
She hasn’t at all.
I’d been watching the Voice from the very beginning..just stopped watching since 2017 being relocated.
Adam and Blake are the best duo..fun to watch and lively.
That is wonderful news. I knew he would cone back, but thought it would be sooner. Now Blake needs to come back a.s.a.p. Adam and Blake together created the shows magic and they should do it again.
Best news E V E R!!! Adam was what made that show what it is!!! AL forever!! Woohooooo
Great decision to bring him back. The Voice needed a change from the current lineup of judges.
Reba is nice but not watchable. It is nice like to go to see Grandma, but you can’t really have a blast with her, or stay watching for too long.
I’ve checked out of watching the Voice years ago, his return makes no difference to me.
Why do they keep bringing Gwen back?She is not all that good. And her teeny bopper wardrobe is disgusting. Lots of folks have the same feelings. I think she hurts the shows ratings. Welcome back Adam. Everybody makes wrong choices and learns from it.
I’m glad he’s coming back!! Never in a million years would I have thought that one of the names they teased on their Instagram for 2025 would have been Adam.
I can’t say too much about Bublé cuz I haven’t seen him in action yet as a Coach and weirdly enough some people were saying Kelsea as a joke but hey what do you know???
I am thrilled that Adam Levine is returning, …. big time thrilled !!!!!!!
I’m excited about Season 27 coaches! So cool. I won’t be watching Season 26. I really get aggravated on the way Gwen acts. Such a narcissist.
Love it that Adam Levine is returning. Yay!
“I hate how much work you have to do….”
It’s a mega movie star salary ($20M+) and probably amounts to less total dates than a mega movie shoot. Yes, it is spread out over a number of months, but you’re doing 2 hours of rehearsal on the weekend and then two days a week for the month or so The Voice is live.
Very rarely is it ever two female judges. Fortune favors the man!
So glad Adam is returning ❤️❤️ Now get rid of Legend !
The Voice must really be concerned about their ratings for them to need Adam to return. This reeks of desperation.
Very happy to get Adam back again. Now if we can just get Blake back this show may save itself. The last bunch of seasons I just gave up half way through.
I wonder who keeps turning them down. I’m not impressed. Another season of me just watching the blind auditions. 😊
Nice to see that Adam will be returning to the show. He is a talented musician and the young stars will benefit greatly from his influence.
I’m so excited Adam Levine is coming back to The Voice. It will be great to have him back again.
Welcome back, Adam. You are missed !
That is wonderful news. I knew he would cone back, but thought it would be sooner. Now Blake needs to come back a.s.a.p. Adam and Blake together created the shows magic and they should do it again.
Adam Levine, should not be allowed to return as a coach on voice.
After his disgraceful last season, he chose 1 team member over another, & she didn’t even perform that night.
Who cares, it’s just a TV show.
I am so excited Adam Levine is coming back.
There are sooooo many talented artists besides Adam that could be an amazing coach. Miley, Celo Green, Adam Lambert, Katherine Mcfee, Vince Gill, Pattie Labell, Common just to name a few. Maybe try a different blend of people and attract a new set of watchers.
Been wanting Adam Lambert to do it for years.
Adam is doing The Voice Australia
It’s about time.
I think it’s awesome that Adam is returning to The Voice. Whoever gets him as a coach is very lucky, I haven’t missed an episode of The Voice when Adam was a judge. It hasn’t been the same without him ❤️
Why are they having Snoop Dog???
You know why.
It’s about time that boy came back home !
I’m shocked! But looking forward to that panel! I also CANNOT WAIT to see how Snoop Dogg does! He was so hilarious and also great as one of the knockout advisers years ago.