Adam Levine Talks ‘The Voice’ Cut Week Twist & Calls Riley Green a ‘Younger, Funnier, Better-Looking Blake’
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"It's never fun to have to let people go, especially in such massive numbers like that," Levine tells Billboard of Cut Week episodes, starting tonight.
Por Billboard | 02/11/2026
Adam Levine has been sitting in The Voice ‘s big red chairs long enough to remember when they seemed downright strange. “When we started this show, there was no Voice ,” Levine tells Billboard . The format had already become a become a major success overseas in Holland, but when the show came to the U.S., even the coaches weren’t sure what they were getting into. “I remember day one we thought, ‘What are these big red goofy chairs and what are we supposed to do?'” Related ‘The Voice’: Four-Chair Turn Cade Mower Moves on After Battle Round ‘The Voice’ Winners: Which Coach & Singer Won Each Season? Adam Levine Is Floored by a Black Sabbath Cover on ‘The Voice’ The Voice is now in its 30th season, and those chairs are one of the most recognizable set pieces in music television — and Levine is back in one of them. For season 30, Levine joins returning coach Kelly Clarkson and first-time coaches Riley Green and Queen Latifah for a new era of The Voice , which includes the Cut Week twist that kicks off on tonight’s episode (Nov. 2). Cut Week will mark the biggest elimination in The Voice history, when each coach will send two singers straight through to Live Shows as five more contestants battle for one remaining spot on each team. Viewers can get in the mix too, because once the top 12 is set, fans can vote via text and TikTok to send one final artist to the Live Shows. While Levine has been through the process many times before, he says he’s surprised by just how much fun he’s still having. “The chemistry between the four of us is insane,” he says. “You never know with those types of things what it’ll be.” Levine already knew Clarkson and Queen Latifah, but Green was a new addition to his Voice buddies. The two, however, clicked almost immediately. “We got along kind of from the jump super well,” Levine says. “I love Queen and obviously I love Kelly. So it was just easy and fun.” The easy chemistry translates into the competition itself, where Levine notes that the four coaches are all fiercely competitive, but without the kind of animosity that can sometimes come with fighting over artists. “We were all really competitive, but in such a respectful way,” he says. “I really respect the guys I’m working with. I love this foursome. It’s really great.” That doesn’t mean the competition isn’t intense. “We fought hard,” Levine says. “Like, you know, it gets your heart beating fast and you’re competing [at the end of the day]. There’s no doubt about that, but it’s all done with respect and love.” And then there’s Green, who Levine quickly discovered could dish it right back. “He makes me laugh, man,” Levine says. “That dude is funny.” The playful dynamic inevitably draws comparison to Levine