FANS of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert are used to seeing Jon Batiste on the hit series.
But he’s been absent from the show since May 2022, and fans want to know when he’ll be back.
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Why isn’t Jon Batiste on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert?
Jon is known as the nighttime bandleader and musical director of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
It is speculated that he is take the summer off from the evening show to focus on his wife, Suleika Jaouad.
The award-winning singer has previously opened up to his partner’s ongoing battle with cancer after she was diagnosed with leukemia for the second time in early 2022.
When will Jon be back on the CBS show?
Since Jon’s departure was announced, fans have been speculating when he will return to the stage.
On an episode of the late night show, Stephen revealed that he would be returning sometime in September.
At the moment it is still unclear on which day he will return.
When did he join The Late Show with Stephen Colbert?
Jon joined the show in 2015 and has been a fan favorite ever since.
The 35-year-old was born on November 11, 1986 and grew up in Louisiana.
The Batiste family has established themselves in New Orleans as a musical dynasty, and Jon has played many instruments since childhood.
At the age of 17, Jon released his debut album: Times in New Orleans.
He then studied at the Julliard School, eventually graduating with a master’s degree in Jazz Studies.
The talented musician has performed with several major celebrities, from Prince to Stevie Wonder.
In addition, Batiste is also a member of a New Orleans musical dynasty.
When he was only eight years old, Batiste played percussion and drums with his family’s band, the Batiste Brothers Band.