The Voice Season 27: How the Live Shows Will Work — Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, Chance the Rapper and More Set to Perform
The Voice season 27 concludes with the finale on Tuesday, May 20 at 9 PM ET/PT, following a clip show at 8 PM ET/PT. NBC’s press materials and an accompanying NBC Insider article outline how the competition will progress during the two weeks of live broadcasts. Over the course of the finale episodes, a number of former coaches, past winners and guest performers will take the stage.
The Voice 2025: Full Season 27 Schedule highlights the key live shows and performance reveals.
The press releases are a bit dense, so here’s a clear rundown of how contestants will be narrowed to a single winner across the live shows and finale:
- Monday, May 12 — Semi-final: The four “Super Saves” will be revealed. Each coach — John Legend, Michael Bublé, Kelsea Ballerini and Adam Levine — selected one artist from the three contestants eliminated in the Playoffs to return to the competition. After the Super Saves are announced, those four returning artists will join the eight contestants who advanced directly from the Playoffs to form the Top 12. All 12 performers will then appear on the live broadcast for America’s Vote for the first time.
- Tuesday, May 13 — Semi-final Results: The first live results show of the season will air from 9–10 PM ET/PT, when host Carson Daly will announce the Top 5 advancing in the competition.
- Monday, May 19 — Finale Part 1: The Top 5 perform for the public vote during the first night of the finale.
- Tuesday, May 20 — Finale Part 2: The season 27 winner will be revealed at the end of the two-night finale.
Correction: The Top 5 will be revealed on May 12, not May 19, as earlier reports indicated. There will be no public voting during the May 20 grand finale.
Guest Stars Announced for the Two-Night Finale
Tuesday, May 13 — Results Show Performances
- Kelsea Ballerini will perform her single “Baggage.”
- John Legend will perform his song “So High.”
Monday, May 19 — Finale Part 1
- Michael Bublé will perform a rendition of “Always on My Mind.”
Tuesday, May 20 — Finale Part 2
- Alicia Keys (former coach) will appear with Amanda Reid from Broadway’s Hell’s Kitchen for a televised debut performance of “The River/Empire State of Mind.”
- Blake Shelton returns to the stage for the first time since his final season in spring 2023 to sing “Texas,” a track from his new album For Recreational Use Only, which marks his 30th career No. 1 country radio single.
- Chance the Rapper (former coach) will perform “Space and Time,” a track from his recent project “Star Line.”
- Foreigner will perform a medley of their classic hits, including “Feels Like the First Time,” “Juke Box Hero” and “I Want to Know What Love Is.”
- James Bay, joined by mentor Sheryl Crow, will perform “You and Me Time,” marking the song’s network television debut.
- Joe Jonas will perform his new single “Heart by Heart” from his forthcoming solo album Music for People Who Believe In Love, arriving May 23.
- Kelly Clarkson (former coach and original American Idol winner) will perform her new song “Where Have You Been.”
- Bryce Leatherwood, winner of season 22, will sing “God Made” from his self-titled debut album, scheduled for release on May 16.
- The four coaches — Kelsea Ballerini, Michael Bublé, John Legend and Adam Levine — will each perform duets with their remaining artists from this season.
The Voice airs on NBC and is available to stream on Peacock the next day.
Across these two nights, viewers can expect a mix of high-stakes competition performances and star-studded guest sets, bringing both past and present faces of the show together to celebrate season 27 and crown the new winner.