Pharrell Williams joins The Voice panel for Season 7

Pharrell Williams will join talent show The Voice as a coach for its seventh season.

Pharrell Williams, 40, will join The Voice‘s panel when the new series starts later this year.

Following the announcement, the singer, who was Oscar-nominated for his hit single Happy, tweeted: “This is going to be so fun.”

Pharrell Williams will join talent show The Voice as a coach for its seventh season (photo Los Angeles Times)

In response to Pharrell Williams’ comment, current coach Adam Levine wrote: “Welcome to the circus dude!”

The Maroon 5 singer is on the panel with Shakira, Blake Shelton and Usher.

NBC said it would announce the remainder of the coaching line-up to appear alongside Pharrell Williams, who previously appeared as an advisor to Usher on season four, at a later date.

Christina Aguilera has also been a judge in the past.

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