Jennifer Hudson performed with the D.C. Choir at the March for Our Lives anti-gun violence rally in Washington, D.C. on March 24, 2018. Hudson returned as a coach for the fifteenth season of the American version of "The Voice" after taking a one-season hiatus. Her final act, Kennedy Holmes, finished in fourth place overall. On September 21, 2018, the "Daily Express" announced that Hudson would return for "The Voice UK"s eighth series. In September 2019, it was announced that Hudson would not return for the ninth series, citing work commitments in the United States; she was replaced by Meghan Trainor. In 2018, Hudson was cast as the "Cats" character Grizabella in the film adaptation, which was released in 2019.