Boy George reveals NEW coaches will be introduced on The Voice Australia amid COVID-19

The Voice Australia will look very different in 2020, as two of the show’s international coaches, Boy George and Kelly Rowland, are unable to return Down Under because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Boy George, who is based in London, said the network is coming up with an interesting solution to the problem.

‘We’re still working it out… we’re goign to make it work,’ Boy George said during an interview with KIIS FM’s Kyle And Jackie ‘O’ Show on Tuesday.

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‘At the moment what we’re doing is we’re planning to film some stuff in London and I think I’m going to share coaching duties with some new people in Australia,’ he added, sounding confident that it would run smoothly.

It’s unclear if Kelly will do the same. She is currently is based in America. 

The pair, who have appeared on the show since 2017, will supposedly be temporarily replaced on set in a co-coaching capacity.

NW magazine recently claimed Australian singers Jessica Mauboy and Conrad Sewell were joining the program.    

‘[They] will move into a mentor role from the US and UK on Zoom,’ a source told the magazine at the time. 

However, a Channel Nine spokesperson denied the rumours to Daily Mail Australia earlier this month. 

‘We can confirm we remain committed to our four superstar Coaches – Delta Goodrem, Boy George, Kelly Rowland and Guy Sebastian – and have no plans to replace them with any other artists,’ the said. 

‘We have filmed the Blind Auditions and Battles thus far, and will have more to share on the later rounds of The Voice closer to those dates.’

The Voice is set to welcome two new hosts, with Darren McMullen and Renee Bargh stepping in to take over from Sonia Kruger, who will front the forthcoming revamped season of Big Brother on Channel Seven.

The winner will take home a recording contract with EMI Music and a handsome $100,000 in prize money. 

Filming of season nine was suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, in which time coaches Guy Sebastian and Kelly Rowland, and new host Renee Bargh, were still overseas. 

The Playoff rounds were scheduled to be recorded in front of a studio audience at Bulldog Park in Sydney’s south west on March 26 and 27.   

‘Filming of The Voice has been temporarily postponed in the wake of the coronavirus and new Government protocols,’ a spokeperson told Daily Mail Australia at the time.

‘The show is still currently on track to begin airing in its originally planned time frame, which will be announced in the coming months.’ 

Boy George expressed concerns over his travel plans in March. 

The Karma Chameleon star told fans on Instagram: ‘I think for the time being we’re staying in Australia. Everything seems to be getting cancelled. Everything is cancelled whenever. Well, everyone stay safe and be careful.’

However, he is now in London, while Kelly is back in the US. 

 The Voice returns Sunday, May 24 at 7pm on Channel Nine And 9now