John Legend is assuring fans he’s not the reason Adam Levine left The Voice. During an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the “All of Me” singer reflected on welcoming Levine back to the competition series, which he departed in 2019 after a 16-season run.
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“Adam’s back now! The last season he was on was season 16, which was my first season,” Legend said, before quipping, “Some say I’m responsible for getting rid of him, but it wasn’t me! It wasn’t me!”
“But he’s back, so we’re the OGs now,” Legend added of himself and Levine, who are coaching alongside Michael Bublé and Kelsea Ballerini. “He’s from the original cast. He did 16 straight seasons and now he’s back. This is my 10th season.”
Why Adam Levine Left The Voice
Legend is correct that he didn’t lead to Levine’s initial departure. During a 2019 interview with Howard Stern, the Maroon 5 frontman revealed why he walked away.
“I was ready to not be doing it anymore, I think, for a little bit,” Levine explained. “When it all naturally happened, I was like, ‘OK, this feels right.’ For better or worse, the moment in which we decided to walk away felt really good. It felt like this was the right time for me to go.”
“For eight-and-a-half years, I was so busy, had the band, had The Voice. I was beyond fortunate to go through all of it because it was a life-altering experience being on that show, like, honestly,” he continued. “… And then it got to the point where I got married, I had two kids, and I wanted to spend time with them and they were little.”
Eventually, Levine, who now shares two daughters and a son with wife Behati Prinsloo, eventually decided to he was ready to make his return to The Voice.
“The only way to sum it up is that just energetically…the opportunity came at the right moment and I was really ready, and we started talking about it and one thing led to another and here I am. It was that simple,” Levine told NBC Insider.”It didn’t involve too much deliberation or overthinking. I kind of just felt ready. I was really happy to come back and experience it again with these three wonderful people.”
Now that he’s back, Levine reflected on what the show means to him during a chat with Legend.
“It feels good. It feels accomplished. I did miss the chair,” Levine said. “It’s a unique and singular experience. It can’t really be replicated in any other way.”
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