Jessie J: 'Voice UK tour cancellation is a good thing'
Published Jun 27 2012, 12:20 BST | By Alex Fletcher
Jessie J has looked on the bright side of The Voice UK cancelling its live tour, claiming that it will allow the acts on the show to "spread their wings".The 'Price Tag' popstar suggested that taking acts on a tour, like The X Factor, Strictly, Britain's Got Talent and Pop Idol have done in the past, was against the ethos of the BBC talent show.
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"It's always disappointing but you know what, it's not a bad thing I don't think," Jessie J told BBC Newsbeat.
"Personally, maybe I shouldn't say this but I will, I actually think it's a good thing. Not that it's been cancelled but that they've now got the opportunity to go out and do their own thing.
"For me it's a bit too similar to other TV shows to do that tour thing."
She continued: "I think actually the artists have the opportunity now to do gigs around London and really learn their craft.
"Going on tour can put you in a bubble too early on. It's now a chance for them to spread their wings."
Jessie J was also coy about whether she would return to the show next year, revealing that the decision would depend on how busy she was with her second album.
The Voice UK returns for a second series in 2013. The coaching lineup is not expected to be announced until later in the year.
No that's right Jessie, who needs a tour when you can sing at Butlins Resorts to get exposure. I actually think Butlins is ok by the way, but it's a bit of a come down from being told "The Voice" would go on tour to big audiences. I'm Glad Bo has been signed...she's the REAL winner!
July 4th 2012 at 8:58pm
Maybe for Jessie J it was a good thing but not for the poor sods who would have made some decent money out of the tour. If ticket prices were not so high the tour would have gone on but the greedy BBC thought they would make some of the £22m they invested in the show would be recouped.
June 28th 2012 at 1:59pm
The tour was nothing to do with the BBC though so they wouldn't have got any money out of the tour
June 29th 2012 at 1:39pm
The judges! No sorry the coaches always bring in the xfactor. Maybe if they spent more time trying to make a good show instead of going on about how different and better than any other show! That peed me of when they got all up thmselves
June 27th 2012 at 6:29pm(+1 like)
and look how well it did them lol
June 28th 2012 at 10:48am
I agree with this. Although the show was brilliant (in my opinion, I know many will disagree) but now the acts have a chance to make it without the stress of being branded as a "The Voice" contestant. I mean Bo Bruce has already been signed to Mercury Records!
June 27th 2012 at 5:22pm(+7 likes)
Yeah I completely agree, I loved the show and it's nice to hear that Bo already got signed.
June 27th 2012 at 6:13pm(+2 likes)
LOL that's one way of putting it!!!
June 28th 2012 at 1:03am
Nice try at a bit of spin there... "It was an artistic decision", No Jessie...they couldn't sell any tickets
June 27th 2012 at 4:58pm
Read it again and read it right.
June 27th 2012 at 6:39pm(+2 likes)