65,000+ FANS WANT TOM JONES BACK ON THE VOICE UK — AND THE CAMPAIGN IS STILL GROWING
The campaign to bring Sir Tom Jones back to The Voice UK is gathering momentum, with more than 65,000 people signing a peтιтion calling for the music legend to return to the famous red chair. The peтιтion has since pᴀssed 69,000 verified signatures.
Tom Jones, 86, has been an on-and-off coach on The Voice UK since the show launched in 2012. His departure from the full-time coaching panel for the upcoming 15th series has sparked a strong reaction from fans, many of whom say they would like to see the legendary singer continue his role on the programme.
The campaign received an additional boost when fellow coach Will.i.am shared the peтιтion, publicly showing his support for the effort to bring Tom back.
The campaign received an extra boost when fellow coach Will.i.am shared the peтιтion online. BBC reported that the support had already pᴀssed 63,000 signatures when Will.i.am backed the campaign in September, with the number continuing to grow since then.
Tom himself has also spoken publicly about the situation, saying that he had been offered a significantly reduced role rather than continuing as a full-time coach. ITV, meanwhile, thanked him for his years on the programme and the memorable moments he brought to both audiences and contestants.
There is still a possibility that viewers could see Tom connected with the programme again. A spokesperson for The Voice UK said that although he will not be a full-time coach for Series 15, ITV remains in discussions with Tom and his team about his possible involvement in a future series.
For now, there is no confirmed announcement that Tom Jones will return to the coaching panel. But the growing peтιтion shows that a significant number of fans are continuing to make their feelings known.
After more than a decade ᴀssociated with The Voice UK, Tom’s departure has clearly become an emotional moment for many longtime viewers.
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Source: BBC News, ITV Press Centre, Change.org.
