John Legend replaces Lionel Richie on ‘DUETS’

Posted by | Cyrena Rose

ABC has announced that singer John Legend has replaced Lionel Richie on the new competition series, Duets!

No official reason was given for Richie’s departure.  His reps told TheInsider.com that Lionel pulled out of the show due to personal scheduling conflicts.

“I’m thrilled to be part of Duets and I’m looking forward to finding an undiscovered gem out there.  This is going be a lot of fun, John said in a statement, which also touted that John — along with Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Nettles and Robin Thicke — set out on a journey across America looking for undiscovered talent worthy of being their duet partners.

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