is set to return next month with a brand new group of superstar musicians joining longtime coach in the iconic red chairs. The thirteenth season of the Channel Seven singing competition will feature internationally acclaimed hitmaker LeAnn Rimes, Grammy-nominated artist and actor Adam Lambert, and Australian singer-songwriter as they search for Australia’s next singing sensation. Fans were shocked when it was first announced that , Rita Ora and Jason Derulo wouldn’t be returning for another season, with many questioning what had happened to the ‘dream team’.
It was quickly explained that each of the three had ‘scheduling conflicts’, with Jessica touring Australia from February to May, Rita filming the US version of Singer, and Jason touring Europe from February to August. However, a production insider tells that another reason why the coaches left the series was due to pay disputes. “The decision was made last year and the casting team were looking for quite some time,” our source claims.
“When you have stars returning each year it becomes expensive. You really need to keep increasing their salary to keep them and eventually, they become too expensive. “The company line was that Jessica, Rita and Jason were all too busy, but I don't think anyone is too busy to pick up these sorts of pay cheques.
It certainly did have a lot to do with keeping the costs down.” Channel Seven executives are reportedly “nervous” about the new lineup of coaches after the p.