Shakira fans will not have to worry. The singer will be back for The Voice, just not in fall 2013. According to reports, she and Usher will be back for spring 2014, the show’s sixth season.
Shakira has already confirmed that she’s taking the fall off to spend time with her newborn son Milan and it’s widely expected that Usher is leaving as well. Christina Aguilera has also been confirmed for a return, while Cee Lo Green is about to commit to season five.
Sources for both Deadline and Entertainment Weekly have said that Usher and Shakira will return for next spring, as will Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine and country star Blake Shelton. Levine and Shelton have appeared on every season of The Voice so far and that will continue.
While Shelton did recently release a new album, his touring schedule wraps up on Oct. 5, so he will be free by the time the live shows for the fall season start. Levine’s band is also touring throughout the summer and fall, finishing on Oct. 6.
The Voice’s fourth season finale airs on June 18 and blind auditions for season five start filming on July 8, notes Deadline.
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