Kelly Clarkson Opts Out Of Charity Event After Ex-Husband’s Death

In an unlucky flip of occasions, Kelly Clarkson’s followers won’t see her hit the stage on August 17 at a charity occasion she was initially scheduled to carry out in. 

The American singer’s late ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, handed away on August 7, and she or he has been “heartbroken” for her youngsters. He died after a three-year personal battle with melanoma, a type of pores and skin most cancers. 

Clarkson struggled to understand the truth of the state of affairs throughout Blacksock’s sickness and was seen having an emotional second on stage simply days earlier than he handed away. 

Clarkson was slated to carry out at a profit live performance at Moody Middle, in Austin, Texas. The present was geared in direction of elevating funding for victims of the devastating July floods. 

Days earlier than the occasion, its organizers shared a submit on Instagram that learn, “Sadly, Kelly Clarkson might be unable to look at Band Collectively Texas as deliberate, as a consequence of private circumstances. We ship out like to Kelly and her household.” 

Though the “American Idol” winner might be noticeably absent from the present, different large title stars are nonetheless set to carry out, as confirmed by the Daily Mail.

Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum, who’re the key backers of the occasion, might be on stage, and so will different stars reminiscent of Wade Bowen, Cody Johnson, Lukas Nelson, and the Randy Rogers Band.

Information of Clarkson’s withdrawal from the charity occasion comes simply days after her husband of 9 years and former expertise supervisor, Blackstock, handed away. He died in Butte, Montana, surrounded by his household. 

12 days earlier than Clarkson misplaced her ex-husband, she broke down on stage whereas recording her standard music, “Piece By Piece.” 

Through the present at her Las Vegas residency, the pop star debuted a rewritten model of the hit music, saying that the brand new lyrics replicate her present state as an individual.

She may very well be seen preventing again tears as she urged herself to compartmentalize her emotions throughout the efficiency. 

The Blast reported that Clarkson tweaked the music’s lyrics as a result of she thought she sounded “somewhat indignant” within the authentic. Now, after performing some remedy, she believes the brand new lyrics are extra “grown-up.”

Shortly earlier than her ex-husband handed away, Clarkson postponed the remainder of her August Las Vegas residency dates. She introduced that the rationale for the schedule adjustments was Blackstock’s deteriorating well being. 

Though the “A Second Like This” singer and the late expertise supervisor had severed all romantic ties to one another, she wished to be there to assist their kids. The duo had two youngsters whereas they had been collectively: 11-year-old River and 9-year-old Remy. 

In her announcement, Clarkson wrote that she wished to be “absolutely current” for her youngsters throughout the tough interval, per The Blast.

A supply revealed that she remained “protecting” of Blackstock throughout his sickness for the sake of her kids, and she or he was additionally “heartbroken” for them.

Though Clarkson was not named in Blackstock’s obituary, The Blast reported that he had a ”loving companion” by his aspect on the time of his passing.

In a stunning revelation, the loving companion has been recognized as Brittney Marie Jones, the singer’s former assistant. 

Blackstock “discovered a homestead and a love in Butte, Montana,” the obituary learn. It additional said that the late expertise supervisor and his “lovely and loving companion in life and enterprise,” Marie Jones, had been constructing firms earlier than he handed away.