diff --git a/discord/abc.py b/discord/abc.py
index 4c1f24618..64a0b0041 100644
--- a/discord/abc.py
+++ b/discord/abc.py
@@ -500,6 +500,13 @@ class GuildChannel:
                 raise TypeError('type field must be of type ChannelType')
             options['type'] = ch_type.value
 
+        try:
+            status = options.pop('status')
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            await self._state.http.edit_voice_channel_status(status, channel_id=self.id, reason=reason)
+
         if options:
             return await self._state.http.edit_channel(self.id, reason=reason, **options)
 
diff --git a/discord/channel.py b/discord/channel.py
index 02f2de075..52bb47069 100644
--- a/discord/channel.py
+++ b/discord/channel.py
@@ -1370,6 +1370,7 @@ class VoiceChannel(VocalGuildChannel):
         rtc_region: Optional[str] = ...,
         video_quality_mode: VideoQualityMode = ...,
         slowmode_delay: int = ...,
+        status: Optional[str] = ...,
         reason: Optional[str] = ...,
     ) -> VoiceChannel:
         ...
@@ -1429,6 +1430,11 @@ class VoiceChannel(VocalGuildChannel):
             The camera video quality for the voice channel's participants.
 
             .. versionadded:: 2.0
+        status: Optional[:class:`str`]
+            The new voice channel status. It can be up to 500 characters.
+            Can be ``None`` to remove the status.
+
+            .. versionadded:: 2.4
 
         Raises
         ------
diff --git a/discord/http.py b/discord/http.py
index 409a36cc9..69c5c7799 100644
--- a/discord/http.py
+++ b/discord/http.py
@@ -1163,6 +1163,13 @@ class HTTPClient:
         payload = {k: v for k, v in options.items() if k in valid_keys}
         return self.request(r, reason=reason, json=payload)
 
+    def edit_voice_channel_status(
+        self, status: Optional[str], *, channel_id: int, reason: Optional[str] = None
+    ) -> Response[None]:
+        r = Route('PUT', '/channels/{channel_id}/voice-status', channel_id=channel_id)
+        payload = {'status': status}
+        return self.request(r, reason=reason, json=payload)
+
     def bulk_channel_update(
         self,
         guild_id: Snowflake,