The Voice finalists team up for charity song in aid of the NHS after coronavirus forced bosses to axe live shows – The Sun

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THE finalists on The Voice are putting their freshly-cleared schedules to good use after the Covid-19 crisis forced bosses to axe this year’s live shows.

30 acts from the disrupted series, including eight contestants still vying to be crowned winner later this year, have teamed up for a charity song in aid of the NHS.

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30 acts from the disrupted series of The Voice have teamed up for a charity song in aid of the NHS

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30 acts from the disrupted series of The Voice have teamed up for a charity song in aid of the NHSCredit: JusrGiving

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The lockdown cover of Stevie Wonder’s As was dreamt up by vocal group Belle Noir, who were mentored by Olly Murs.

ITV made the agonising decision to postpone the Voice semi-finals and final in March, little more than a week before the live show was scheduled to begin.

A rep confirmed they made the decision, which came before the UK was officially put on lockdown, in order to “keep everyone as safe and secure as possible”.

A source said: “The postponement of the series caused quite a bit of anxiety among the contestants still in the competition.

The lockdown cover of Stevie Wonder’s As was dreamt up by vocal group Belle Noir

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The lockdown cover of Stevie Wonder’s As was dreamt up by vocal group Belle NoirCredit: ITV
The group were mentored by The Voice judge Olly Murs

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The group were mentored by The Voice judge Olly MursCredit: Getty Images – Getty

“The live shows were so close, and now who knows how long they’ll have to wait until they can compete again.

“The acts on the show formed a close bond and decided they wanted to do something to raise money for the NHS, in the hope that at the same time it would raise the semi-finalists’ spirits.”

Fans can donate to NHS Charities Together at justgiving.com/thevoiceuk2020.

An ITV source said the acts 'formed a close bond and decided they wanted to do something to raise money for the NHS'

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An ITV source said the acts ‘formed a close bond and decided they wanted to do something to raise money for the NHS’Credit: JusrGiving
ITV decided to postpone the Voice semi-finals and final in March, little more than a week before the live show was scheduled to begin

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ITV decided to postpone the Voice semi-finals and final in March, little more than a week before the live show was scheduled to beginCredit: ITV

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