The Voice kicked off its first evening of three-way Knockouts on Monday evening (November 11), however the competitors was lacking one contestant, Tanner Frick, who shockingly selected to exit the sequence.
All through the episode, coaches Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg, and Gwen Stefani paired up three members of their groups for the highly-anticipated Knockouts sing-offs that might see the winner advance to the Playoffs. Nonetheless, when it got here time for Michael Bublé to pick his crew, it got here with an sudden announcement.
Host Carson Daly advised the “Feeling Good” singer, “Michael, Tanner left the competitors after rehearsals. You continue to have Cameron [Wright] and Sloane [Simon].” Wright and Simon ended up going through off in a one-on-one battle, with Bublé finally deciding on Simon to maneuver on within the competitors.
Viewers have been left questioning what occurred to Frick and why he immediately determined to drop out of the present. NBC has but to touch upon the matter, and Frick hasn’t spoken concerning the problem immediately.
Nonetheless, Frick did put up a cryptic message on his social media accounts that many followers have taken as a reference to The Voice. Hours earlier than the episode, Frick shared a video on Instagram and TikTok, which included a snippet of a brand new tune, captioned, “Ain’t no one need me anyway.”
Frick, a 26-year-old nation singer who lives in Manchester, Tennessee, earned a four-chair flip within the Blind Auditions for his efficiency of Morgan Wallen‘s “Thought You Ought to Know.” After 4 passionate pitches from the coaches, Frick selected to hitch Crew Reba.
Throughout final week’s Battles, Frick went up towards fellow Crew Reba contestant Tane Renner, the place the pair sang a rendition of Jelly Roll‘s “Want a Favor.” In the end, McEntire selected Renner because the winner, leaving Frick open to be stolen by one other coach.
Ready till the final second, Bublé hit his button and stole Frick for his crew. “Tanner Frick is a big win for me,” Bublé stated afterward. “That’s a four-chair flip and a bit of the puzzle that I didn’t have. I wanted that nation singer, and now I really feel like I’m utterly within the recreation, and my crew is assembled.”
Now, only a week later, Frick has walked away from the competitors, leaving his followers with many questions.
“You have been undoubtedly one in all my favs!! Why did you give up? Praying every part is okay!!!!” wrote one Instagram commenter.
“Oh no, the place did you go? I felt like you possibly can win the voice. Love your voice! Please maintain pursuing singing Nation Music,” stated one other.
“Stunning voice, don’t know why you left however you’re a star!” one other added.
One other wrote, “You would have gained all of it. Sorry you left hope every part’s okay.”
The Voice, Season 26, Mondays, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Tuesdays, 9 p.m. ET/PT, NBC (streaming subsequent day on Peacock)
