Hip-hop artist will.i.am has signed up as a coach/judge on the British edition of the U.S. competition series "The Voice," the BBC said.
"He is a huge star who will bring a unique creativity to the show," BBC One Controller Danny Cohen said of the Black Eyed Peas front man.
The show is expected to debut in the spring, with Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates serving as hosts.
