Music may never spontaneously erupt in high school again with the announcement of “Glee” soon coming to an end. FOX’s hit comedy first aired in 2009 with critical acclaim and has made it to its fifth season.

While nothing was concrete, there had been plans for some kind of future for the show. All plans changed with the tragic death of star Cory Monteith, who played quarterback Finn Hudson on the show.

Fox had made a surprising decision when they had renewed “Glee” for not one but two seasons last April. This was before the tragic incident occurred. Now with Monteith gone, the future wasn’t looking too concrete.

Finally, after much speculation, it was announced this October that Glee would end with its sixth season. At a Paley Center event honoring FOX, show writer and creator Ryan Murphy made an announcement.

“The whole last year of the show-which will be next year-was really designed around [the] Rachel-Finn story,” Murphy said.

“I always knew that. I always knew how it would end. I knew what the last shot was-he was in it. I knew what the last line was-she said it to him. So when a tragedy like that happens you sort of have to pause and figure out what you want to do,” he said.

Plans will now have to accommodate his absence but will certainly still honor him.

“I would not anticipate it coming back on,” FOX President of Entertainment Kevin Reilly said. “Never say never, but there are two very clear arcs to get there and conclude. If we discover a new crop of kids and there’s some breakout, who knows. But right now it’s being treated as two seasons then done,” he said.

Commenting on the impending end of Glee, sophomore Alicia Raffle said, “I’m sad but I think I saw it coming. I’ve loved the show since the beginning but I kind of knew it had run its course by now so I hope it ends on a high note. It’s also going to be really sad to not see Finn there for it.”

Glee had just recently aired its tribute episode to its fallen star, appropriately titled “The Quarterback.” Monteith’s character had been the star quarterback of the fictional McKinley high school as well as the co-leader of the Glee club.

The episode ranked in 7.4 million viewers and garnered the best rating of the year thus far. It was a touching memento with old cast members returning to join the new ones to mourn a beloved friend.

Lea Michele, Monteith’s real-life girlfriend as well as love interest on the show, delivered a moving rendition of “Make You Feel My Love.”

Other characters gave their tributes of love and respect as well, singing their own songs of remembrance to Monteith. Proceeds made by the music of the episode were also used for a fund set up in Monteith’s name.