Why is Jon Batiste not on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert?

FANS of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert are used to seeing Jon Batiste on the hit series. But he has been absent from the show since May 2022, and fans want to know when he’ll be back. 1 Jon Batiste has been missing from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Credit: Splash Why is Jon Batiste not on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert? Jon is known for being the nightly bandleader and musical director on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. It is speculated he is taking the summer off from the evening show to focus on his… Read Full Article