Blake Shelton is coming into his last season of The Voice, and he’s doing it with good humor. In the course of the nation singer’s Monday evening (Feb. 27) look on Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!, he opened up about stepping away from the long-running singing competitors, and the way the present has affected his touring — however not with out cracking a joke first.
“Kelly [Clarkson] lastly bought me fired. I wished to announce that right here,” he laughed of his fellow coach, who additionally has her eponymous discuss present on the identical community. “NBC stands for Nothing However Clarkson.”
As for the affect the present has had on his work as a musician? “I don’t tour that a lot anymore. A part of the reason being as a result of we produce a lot work on The Voice,” Shelton revealed. “It’s two seasons a 12 months yearly, and so it’s kinda restricted me on how a lot I can tour. I’ve by no means been a type of guys that simply hits the street for a very long time anyway, however we solely do, like, 18 tour dates a 12 months.”
And as for the eight-time Grammy nominee’s relationship with Voice host Carson Daly? “Someone requested me earlier, they go, ‘Is Carson upset that you simply’re leaving The Voice?’” the nation star shared. “And I’m going, ‘Carson is upset about the whole lot on a regular basis in any case.’ He’s the grumpiest man.” (Shelton received’t should miss Daly a lot; the 2 star reverse one another in Barmageddon.)
In a separate interview with TODAY earlier on Monday, Shelton revealed that he initially meant to go away The Voice in 2020. “I feel I used to be near calling it a day proper when COVID hit,” he defined. “After which, due to COVID, I didn’t wish to stroll away from the present and go away everyone in a bind. I imply, this present modified my life. I’ll keep right here till the world sort of will get again to regular once more.”
When Shelton takes his last bow on season 23 of The Voice — which kicks off March 6 — Niall Horan and Probability the Rapper will be part of as coaches. Clarkson will proceed to take a seat in one of many pink chairs.
Watch Shelton talk about The Voice with Kimmel within the video above.
