Boy George says he’s willing to return to The Voice on Channel Seven – but maintains the network ‘can’t afford him’
He recently revealed that he ‘kindly’ agreed to a pay cut to stay on The Voice Australia.
And in a new interview with news.com.au, Boy George has now maintained that Channel Seven cannot afford him for the new season of the singing series.
However, the British icon, 59 – who served as a judge on the show for four years when it was on Nine – has continued to express that he would love to return.
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‘It’s true!’ In a new interview with news.com.au, Boy George has now maintained that Channel Seven cannot afford him for the new season of The Voice
When asked if he would return, the hitmaker said: ‘I would go back, but I also understand the way these shows work. It needs to restructure itself to stay interesting.’
Discussing his comments that the show ‘couldn’t afford him’, Boy George said: ‘Well, it’s true! It’s a great gig, I’m good at it, and I understand it now.
‘You can still impart really important wisdom to people within the format. That is unbelievably helpful.
In October, he raised eyebrows after tweeting: ‘Truth is, I kindly took a pay cut from @TheVoiceAU because of the corona. I am also decent, and they agreed to have me next season.’
However, the British icon, 59 – who served as a judge on the show for four years when it was on Nine – has continued to express that he would love to return
‘If I had known they would swap networks I still would have taken a financial hit because I’m decent and I never burn bridges!’ he added.
After Nine failed to renew its contract for the 2021 season of The Voice, Channel Seven jumped on the licence very quickly.
Seven CEO James Warburton has big changes in mind for the show, including cutting the number of episodes and having a tighter production schedule.
When asked if he would return, the hitmaker said: ‘I would go back, but I also understand the way these shows work. It needs to restructure itself to stay interesting’
‘We have a whole new more efficient and cost-effective streamlined production and roll-out schedule which will concentrate the format over less episodes and shoot over a much shorter time frame,’ Mr Warburton said.
Darren McMullen and Renee Bargh, who presented the 2020 season, won’t be returning next year.
The only confirmed talent is Sonia Kruger, who previously hosted the singing show on Nine and will front the 2021 series now she’s signed to Seven.
Change: After Nine failed to renew its contract for the 2021 season of The Voice, Channel Seven jumped on the licence very quickly