Will.i.am backs campaign for Sir Tom Jones to return to The Voice
Speaking on BBC Radio Wales Breakfast on Wednesday, Howlett said he had been a fan of Sir Tom for four decades. "Sir Tom is one of the last living legends," he said. He resonates from the inside and he becomes alive on stage."Howlett referenced a recent show Jones performed in Milwaukee, USA, where he "was given a standing ovation at 86".
- ▪Speaking on BBC Radio Wales Breakfast on Wednesday, Howlett said he had been a fan of Sir Tom for four decades.
- ▪"Sir Tom is one of the last living legends," he said.
- ▪He resonates from the inside and he becomes alive on stage."Howlett referenced a recent show Jones performed in Milwaukee, USA, where he "was given a standing ovation at 86".
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Will.i.am backs campaign for Sir Tom Jones to return to The VoiceImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Will.i.am collaborated on an Instagram post sharing the petition to reinstate Sir Tom JonesByRowenna HoskinBBC WalesPublished23 September 2026Updated 1 hour agoWill.i.am has endorsed a petition to have Sir Tom Jones reinstated on ITV's The Voice. Sir Tom told his social media followers earlier this month that the broadcaster had "fired" him as a judge on the show.The 86-year-old singer from Treforest, Rhondda Cynon Taf, has appeared as an on-off coach on the singing competition since it premiered in 2012.Superfan Aaron Howlett, 50, from Kingston-upon-Hull, started the petition which has received more than 63,000 signatures from around the world.ITV thanked Sir Tom for all of his years…
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