Why 'The Masked Singer' Wasn't on Last Night and When Next Episode Will Air

The Masked Singer fans were left frustrated when the fourth episode of Season 8 didn't air on Wednesday, October 12.

The Fox show, hosted by Nick Cannon, was scheduled to air in its usual slot of 8 p.m. ET, but an unforeseen shake-up prevented that.

It was previously announced that Andrew Lloyd Webber was joining regular celebrity panelists Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke on the episode for a night dedicated to his famous musicals, which include Cats and The Phantom of the Opera.

But now fans will have to wait to tune into the Webber-themed edition of the singing competition.

Newsweek has everything you need to know about The Masked Singer's Week 4 episode and why it didn't air as planned.

Why Was 'The Masked Singer' Not on Last Night?

The Andrew Lloyd Webber-themed episode of The Masked Singer was initially delayed due to a Major League Baseball playoff game between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.

Game 2 of the series was held up due to rainy weather and Fox initially told fans that The Masked Singer would air at a later time on the same night but, ultimately, the game ran on later than thought and the episode didn't air at all.

Newsweek has contacted The Masked Singer for comment.

When Will the Next Episode of 'The Masked Singer' Air?

Fox has confirmed that The Masked Singer episode that was supposed to air on October 12 will now be pushed back a week and air on October 19.

The show's official account revealed the news on Twitter, posting: "Please forgive us... We're sorry we missed you tonight, but we'll see you next week on@FOXTV! #TheMaskedSinger."

The account did warn that the episode had aired in Canada as planned and advised fans who don't want to know which celebrities are behind the masks to avoid any spoilers.

"Whoa, whoa, #TheMaskedSinger fam... We're SO sorry about the delay! The episode is still airing in Canada, so please watch out for spoilers. We'll let you know when you can watch the episode ASAP," the tweet read.

The Masked Singer fans had been looking forward to seeing Maize, Mermaid and Robogirl take to the stage on the now-postponed episode.

Thanks to some clues revealed ahead of their performances, some viewers believed they had already managed to work out the famous faces behind the Maize and Mermaid costumes.

On social media, fans predicted that Maize could be Paula Deen or The Office star Melora Hardin.

Meanwhile, many speculated whether the Mermaid costume is a hint at new The Little Mermaid leading lady Halle Bailey, or Sister Sister actress Tia Mowry—whose twin sister Tamera appeared on The Masked Singer as Seashell in Season 5.

So far on The Masked Singer Season 8, William Shatner, Montell Jordan, Chris Kirkpatrick, Eric Idle, Jeff Dunham, Daymond John, and The Brady Bunch stars Mike Lookinland, Christopher Knight and Barry Williams have been revealed as the voices behind the masks.

Only Harp has managed to sail through without her identity being revealed, though fans are convinced she is Glee actress Amber Riley.

The Masked Singer airs Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.