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June 19, 2012 · 9:22 am

The Voice live tours axed

All 11 dates have now been scrapped

The 11-date Voice UK tour has been cancelled entirely due to poor ticket sales.

It was confirmed on 18 June that five of the 11 gigs had been cancelled, but now the nationwide tour has been scrapped completely.

A spokesperson said in a statement:

“Unfortunately, The Voice UK Live has been cancelled due to lack of ticket sales.

“Customers are advised to contact their point of purchase for ticket refunds.”

This is the latest blow for the new BBC One reality show, which saw viewing figures fall as the series progressed.

When the show started back in April, Jessie J, Sir Tom Jones, Danny O’Donoghue and will.i.am and their ‘spinny chairs’ attracted an audience of 10million, however the ratings dropped to 4.5m as the programme went on.

Twenty-eight-year-old Leanne Mitchell bagged The Voice crown this year, but her winner’s single, a cover of Whitney Houston’s Run to You, failed to make the Top 40.

The Voice UK tour was due to visit major UK cities throughout September. Fans with tickets will be able to get a refund.

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April 2, 2012 · 12:11 pm

Jessie J ‘turns down X Factor’

Jessie refuses to work with 'gimmicks'

Singer Jessie J has reportedly turned down Simon Cowell’s offer of a judging spot on the next series of the X Factor.

Music mogul Cowell admitted last week that he wanted the Price Tag singer on the panel, following her success on rival reality show, The Voice.

However, Jessie has since told the Sunday Mirror that she wouldn’t work on a show that relies on “gimmicks”:

“It’s very nice of Simon to say nice things about me. But The Voice is the show I want to work on and I’m not going anywhere. It’s the show that represents everything I am about.

“I’ve always supported X Factor and BGT. I’ve been on both and performed. But I love being part of The Voice and I ­genuinely want these people to come out of this show at the end and know that they’re equipped to tackle the music industry.

“It’s bloody hard and we don’t want them to just have 12 months of a career. This is about getting them on the ladder for the long run. The Voice isn’t about gimmicks. X Factor rely on that and that’s their thing but it’s not our thing.”

Veteran X Factor judge Louis Walsh let slip last week that he would be returning to the judging panel for the next season, telling the Mirror:

“I am so happy to have signed up for another year. It’s my ninth year, I’m the only person to be in it for nine years… I’m busy now from here until Christmas. I signed the deal yesterday – making it my ninth year on the show.”

Walsh also claimed that fellow judges Tulisa Contostavlos and Gary Barlow would be returning, but he wasn’t “sure if Kelly [Rowland] is back”.

Jessie is currently appearing as a coach on the The Voice, alongside Sir Tom Jones, The Script’s Danny O’Donogue and Black Eyed Peas star and producer, will.i.am.

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March 12, 2012 · 11:10 am

The Voice: Latest pictures released

Official promotional pictures of The Voice coaches and presenters have been released by the BBC, two weeks before the first show debuts on BBC One.

The set of images show the programme’s presenters, Holly Willoughby and Reggies Yates, and also feature individual shots of each mentor.

The Voice UK will see Jessie J, Sir Tom Jones, Danny O’Donoghue and will.i.am will battle it out this spring to find the next vocal superstar.

It was also revealed recently that the show will go head-to-head with Britain’s Got Talent in the Saturday night schedules.

The Voice launches on 24 March on BBC One.

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March 7, 2012 · 9:08 am

The Voice launch trailer released

The first trailer for new BBC reality show, The Voice has debuted online ahead of its expected launch date of 24 March.

The advert features the tagline ‘Who’s got what it takes to make them turn?’, with the famous coaches hitting the buttons of the show’s soon to be iconic red swivel chairs.

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February 23, 2012 · 10:15 am

The Voice: First look

The BBC has released a first look picture from forth-coming reality show, The Voice.

The image shows the four coaches, Sir Tom Jones, singer Jessie J, Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am and The Script’s Danny O’Donoghue at ‘blind auditions’.

All four will have their backs to the stage and will have to base their choices on vocal ability alone.

If a coach likes what they hear, they hit a button which turns their chair to face the artist who will then land a place on that coach’s team.

However, if more than one chair turns, the power changes and the auditionee gets to choose which mentor they think is right for them.

The show’s format also includes Battle Rounds, where contestants go head to head against their own team, and the Live Shows.

Each week, the artists that have made it through the previous rounds will perform in front of a live studio audience and face the public vote.

They will fight it out until only one artist is left to be crowned winner of The Voice UK.

The Voice will be presented by Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates and is set to air in Spring 2012.

The coaches at 'blind auditions'

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December 8, 2011 · 2:41 pm

Final Voice line-up confirmed

Jones and O'Donoghue complete line-up

Music legend Sir Tom Jones and The Script’s Danny O’Donoghue have been confirmed as coaches on new BBC reality show, The Voice.

The duo will join Jessie J and will.i.am to claim the last two remaining places and complete the line-up.

Sir Tom, who had his first hit in 1965 with It’s Not Unusual, said:

“I’m excited about The Voice, and thrilled to be participating as a Coach. This is a strong show; it’s all about talent – but it’s also exciting, competitive and compelling television.

“I’ve been blessed over the years to share the stage with some of the world’s finest artists, and I look forward to being part of the team that discovers a great, new, genuine talent.”

Lead singer of Irish band The Script, O’Donoghue also expressed his excitement, saying:

“I’m a massive fan of The Voice, so to be involved as a coach is amazing.

“This is a show unlike any other because it puts vocal ability first above all else. I look forward to putting my team together and battling it out with the other coaches to see who wins this unique, credible competition. I’m in it to win it!”

The Voice will be presented by Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates and is set to air in Spring 2012.

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