‘The Voice’ Season 27 semifinals: And then there were twelve. Or eight. Or possibly five.

Who knows what going to happen on this show? Apparently, not me.

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Update: My NBC contact got back to me with clarification, and contrary to previous reports, the top five will be revealed on Tuesday, May 13’s live results show, not a top eight. The top four vote-getters will advance to the finals, the bottom four will automatically go home, and the middle four will compete for one Instant Save spot. Monday, May 19’s final competitive show will be the usual process to determine the winner, and after a standard overnight vote, that winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 20’s finale. Carry on, then!

When Adam Levine quit The Voice in a huff 10 seasons ago, insider reports and swirling gossip at the time indicated that changes to the show’s format were at least partially to blame for his decreasing job satisfaction. The prodigal coach returned to The Voice this year, but now I have to wonder if he’s once again frustrated with some new format changes, and if that has anything to do with why he won’t back for Season 28. (NBC just announced that the fall 2025 season panel will feature current coach Michael Bublé and returning cast members Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg, and Niall Horan, but no Adam.)

Oh, it’s probably not that deep. But I say this because this season’s structure is stupid enough to make me pitch a Levine-level hissyfit.