June 27, 2011 06:56 PM PDT

The Voice Plans Live Summer Tour – Without Its Singing Superstar Judges?

by Megan Masters

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Fan of NBC’s The Voice may have coming their way this summer a live concert tour — though one sans the talents of megastar judges/recording artists Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton.

Rocker Levine seemingly announced on Twitter Monday an upcoming concert series for the Season 1 finalists, saying, “@javstwtr [aka Javier Colon] and [former contestant] @Casey_Weston are hitting the road in July for #TheVoice Live On Tour. Go check them out.”

Levine’s too-soon tweet was taken down shortly thereafter, but sources confirm to TVLine that an official tour announcement is in the works and should be expected within early this week.

Weston meanwhile continued the unauthorized news-breaking via her own Twitter feed, revealing that only “the Top 8” contestants will be featured on the tour — a claim confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter. Thus, the traveling show would include Beverly McClellan, Vicci Martinez, Dia Frampton, Nakia, Xenia, Frenchie Davis, Colon and Weston.

Now about those judges… Glaringly omitted from the unofficially reported rosters are The Voice‘s aforementioned swivel-chair captains. Christina, Blake et al were reportedly in talks to join the tour, but those plans were ultimately scrapped due to what THR calls “compensation issues.”

Do you wish the tour would dive deeper for its lineup of talent, inviting as many as the Top 12 or even 16? Will you dish out the big bucks to catch the live tour?

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Comments (30)

Um, good. The worst thing for these contestants would be to go on tour as basically an opening act for established artists. Let them have their own thing.
Comment by Sam – June 27, 2011 07:07 PM PDT Reply To This Post
- agreed. Top 8 is fine. We barely got the chance to know the others, so who cares. (Would love to see Rebecca Loebe though…she’s awesome)
  Comment by CandaceTX – June 27, 2011 07:31 PM PDT Reply To This Post
- It’s going to be a crowded tour summer with AI, AGT, Sing-off and god knows who else….and the VOICE doesn’t warrant a tour. Who? are these people? Old folks who had a chance at a music career and will not, repeat, will not be star quality performers in the future. Going to see this tour will be like paying to see karaoke.
  Comment by SallyinChicago – June 28, 2011 04:24 AM PDT Reply To This Post
  - Oh so you have a tin ear. Sorry about that. 100 million people who tuned in would disagree with you.
    Comment by phil – June 28, 2011 04:35 AM PDT Reply To This Post
  - If you have obviously not seen the show. And if you think that talent is the only thing needed to make it in the music business, and that talent alone will always prevail, I suggest you crawl from under the rock your parents to neatly hid you your whole life. Things out here are a bit more complicated. Have a nice day, and be careful not to step on the tail of your pet unicorn.
    Comment by TvTroz – June 28, 2011 08:26 AM PDT Reply To This Post
    - That first sentence should have read “You have obviously not seen the show”, of course. Apologies to all. And TVLINE, how about a way to edit comments? It’s very unsettling when you mistype in the middle of an insult. It kinda takes away all the punch. Many thanks.
      Comment by TvTroz – June 28, 2011 08:28 AM PDT Reply To This Post
      - I dont understant you SallyinChicago if you dont think these people have talent (and you are crazy to think that) then WHY are you commenting on this article? do you have nothing better to do..please leave comment space for those of us who LOVE THE SHOW!!! and are excited about this tour…so now to my comment..i am glad the judges wont be there now we can just see the contestants and as one comment said above this way the contestants are not just an opening act
        Comment by Reena – June 28, 2011 01:58 PM PDT
  - You’ve got to be kidding, right? The Voice contestants are far superior singers and performers than the ones of American Idol. The Voice doesn’t WARRANT a tour? Hell, I’ve gone to about every single American Idol Tour and none of ‘em could compare with a tour by THIS phenomenally-talented group on The Voice. I, for one, can’t wait for a Voice tour in Atlanta or Nashville.
    Comment by Dave – June 29, 2011 06:07 AM PDT Reply To This Post
  - I wouldn’t waste my time, though I love Dia, without the star power of the judges, I’d rather spend my money on seeing the Doodlebops!
    Comment by Colleen – June 29, 2011 08:47 AM PDT Reply To This Post
The issue I see with this is that due to The Voice’s format, we don’t get to “know” the contestants as well as we do on American Idol. So you don’t get attached enough to them to want to actually see them in concert. The Voice has spent WAY more time on the judges, and they are the reason most people are watching the show. I don’t think this concert will do very well.
Comment by Ruby – June 27, 2011 07:45 PM PDT Reply To This Post
- I actually got quite attached to Xenia, Nakia, Dia, Jared, and a few others. I might have initially watched for the Blake and Adam but it was the talent of the competitors that truly hooked me in. I am thrilled to read the top 8 will be touring and hope I can swing tickets if they come my way.
  Comment by GeekGirl13 – June 28, 2011 04:52 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- I fell in love with Javier and Bev so I think you are very wrong. I also think you are wrong as to why people are watching this show. Yes, I love seeing the mentors (they are not judges)but the talent has been tremendous this year considering this is The Voice’s first season. If the tour come anywhere close to me, I will be attending it.
  Comment by Cathy – June 28, 2011 06:54 AM PDT Reply To This Post
Hmmm. I like the top 8 but wouldn’t want to see them without the judges.
Comment by Sivat – June 27, 2011 07:53 PM PDT Reply To This Post
- How much would you pay to see the contestants without the judges? That you and others wouldn’t pay to see them w/o the judges, says a lot about the talent doesn’t it?
  
  I can’t see the Voice playing large auditoriums like AI does, but small venues that seat maybe 500.
  Comment by SallyinChicago – June 28, 2011 04:29 AM PDT Reply To This Post
I WILL be attending. The Voice is great. So much talent.
Comment by John Gray – June 27, 2011 08:01 PM PDT Reply To This Post
It should be top 8 plus some fan favorites. Viewers have had little say in who made it into the top 8 and it would be nice if some of the other talents were recognized as well (Nikki Dawson, Rebecca Loebe!)
Comment by jess – June 27, 2011 08:25 PM PDT Reply To This Post
I love The Voice, it’s a refreshing change from AI, but a tour won’t do well. The audience hasn’t really had a chance to connect with them because the format of the show moved it so rapidly that it’s hard to really develop an interest to see them live!
Comment by Paul – June 27, 2011 08:25 PM PDT Reply To This Post
- The AI singers have new recordings out and 4 have been signed and will have new music on the radio in time for the tour. I don’t see the Voice being anything more than a karaoke show.
  Comment by SallyinChicago – June 28, 2011 04:34 AM PDT Reply To This Post
  - And American Idol isn’t?
    Comment by cathy – June 28, 2011 07:01 AM PDT Reply To This Post
  - AI didn’t do a single original rendition of a song this entire season – it was ENTIRELY karaoke which is the main reason I have stopped watching. I am sure the Voice isn’t looking to book big arenas (and if you recall, AI had to cancel a lot of dates last year due to poor attendance and this year is doing fewer concerts in smaller venues).
    Comment by allie – June 28, 2011 10:02 AM PDT Reply To This Post
I’d go, but all depends on the price of the tickets. I wouldn’t mind top 12.
Comment by Louis – June 27, 2011 08:43 PM PDT Reply To This Post
I’d go if the price wasn’t too unreasonable. Sadly, I doubt the concert will be anywhere near me
Comment by Taylor – June 27, 2011 09:49 PM PDT Reply To This Post
Granted, I haven’t watched AI in a year or two, but how do we “really” get to know the contestants on AI? Through music videos or two minutes blurbs from home? I think we’ve gotten the same amount – if not more – from our “The Voice” contestants.
Comment by Jared – June 27, 2011 09:56 PM PDT Reply To This Post
I think they need to show all of the contestants more often next year. You would see one team, then no one from that team for another few weeks. It is hard to see what they can do when they only sing once or twice a month.
Comment by L – June 28, 2011 03:45 AM PDT Reply To This Post
The fact that so many here are mentioning the Judges “over” the singers….(btw, I don’t know but two names and that’s Frenchie and Javier, and predict the others will be forgotten before September) shows that the show is only about the judges and the star power that they bring. The singers will disappear and not be heard from again….oh, maybe on some Broadway stage or a coffeehouse, but it’s known that only a small percentage of AI contestants make a living and reach stardom after the show. Sometimes it takes them years and years to even get a decent concert. Look at Kathrine McPhee, almost 5 years later she’s starring in a TV show.
Comment by SallyinChicago – June 28, 2011 04:40 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- I’m pretty excited about her show – it looks like Glee for grown-ups.
  Comment by allie8 – June 28, 2011 10:04 AM PDT Reply To This Post
Are JLo or Steven Tyler out on tour with this year’s AI contestants? Did Paula Abdul ever go out on tour with them? No, because it’s not about the judges. Granted, The Voice talent pool isn’t being lifted to as lofty a level as the AI contestants, but why make them the opening act for the way-more-popular judges? They have to stand on their own. And winning AI isn’t a guarantee of instant stardom, either. Where’s Ruben Studdard? Taylor Hicks? Kris Allen? Lee DeWyze?
Comment by Bob – June 28, 2011 06:03 AM PDT Reply To This Post
There’s a few Voice “Big 8″ contestants who can manage a crowd: Dia, Beverly, Frenchie & Dia have had that kind of experience & Beverly is a real crowd pleaser from what I’ve read. But, dear God, to put Xenia on a concert stage nightly seems like a punishment to both the sweet girl and the audience.
She has a nice studio voice, but she’s like a deer in the spotlight on stage. The audience would be as uncomfortable as she is.
Comment by Rock Golf – June 28, 2011 07:23 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- You’re from another part of the country, I assume, so have missed out–Vicci is an AMAZING live act; the energy is just unbelievable! She can definitely work the room. But I agree with you about Xenia. The whole season she’s looked petrified; I’d feel bad just waiting for her to be done!
  Comment by viccifan – June 29, 2011 02:30 AM PDT Reply To This Post
I’d personally rather see Jeff Jenkins than Casey Weston. I think he really got the shaft.
Comment by annib670 – June 28, 2011 09:08 AM PDT Reply To This Post

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