It is the show’s first season since season 3 to feature a limited in-person audience.

The show must go on.

The news wasfirst reported by Insider.

THE MASKED SINGER

Donnie Wahlberg and Nick Cannon on ‘The Masked Singer’.Michael becker/fox

The latest season of the hit singing competition and mystery identity show began production at the end of June.

For the last two seasons, on account of the pandemic, the audience was entirely virtual.

Last season saw a brief change of host forThe Masked SingerwhenNiecy Nashstepped in whileNick Cannonrecovered from COVID-19.