Kelly Clarkson was moved to tears on stage in one in all her last performances earlier than the demise of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock.
In an emotional video from the July 26 present of her Las Vegas residency, Clarkson, 43, wiped her eyes whereas introducing her tune “Piece by Piece.”
“This subsequent tune, I've by no means rewritten a tune extra,” she advised the viewers. “And I in all probability by no means will. I wrote this tune with a whole lot of hope, OK? And projection for happiness and [something] higher than what was taking place. After which, effectively, life set in and I needed to change the lyrics.”
Clarkson recalled making the adjustment for a present two years prior and considering, “ what? That sounded a bit offended.”
The OG American Idol winner added that she wished the tune to sound true to her life now, teasing, “I've achieved some remedy.”
As she continued to talk about the tune, Clarkson was overcome with emotion. “I'm actually making an attempt to drag it collectively,” she advised the gang, who cheered and chanted her title as she stepped away from the mic to wipe away tears as soon as once more.
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After composing herself, Clarkson stated, “Anyway, let's simply sing it. That is ‘Piece by Piece.'”
The tune seems on Clarkson's seventh album, additionally titled Piece by Piece, which was launched in 2015. She and Blackstock tied the knot two years prior, with their relationship and Clarkson's estrangement from her father serving as the key inspiration behind the lyrics.
Clarkson and Blackstock welcomed daughter River in 2014 and son Remington in 2016 earlier than the singer filed for divorce in 2020. Following a prolonged authorized battle, the exes finalized their divorce in 2022.
Kelly Clarkson saved her youngsters entrance of thoughts whereas navigating her late ex-husband Brandon Blackstock‘s secret most cancers battle, a supply completely tells Us Weekly. “Despite the fact that they went via an acrimonious divorce, Kelly made a aware choice to guard Brandon's privateness till the very finish for the sake of their household,” the supply explains. “He'd […]
Whereas performing “Piece by Piece” final month, Clarkson sang, “I'm studying on a regular basis easy methods to love me / I let go of the disgrace that you just taught me / Piece by piece, I restored the religion {that a} coronary heart can nonetheless beat even when it breaks.”
The emotional live performance footage resurfaced following Blackstock's demise at age 48. Clarkson introduced on Wednesday, August 6, that she was suspending her Las Vegas residency for the remainder of the month, revealing that “my youngsters's father has been sick and at this second, I should be totally current for them.” He died sooner or later later.
“It's with nice disappointment that we share the information that Brandon Blackstock has handed away,” a rep for his household advised Us Weekly in a press release. “Brandon bravely battled most cancers for greater than three years. He handed away peacefully and was surrounded by household. We thanks in your ideas and prayers and ask everybody to respect the household's privateness throughout this very tough time.”
The music supervisor is survived by his father, Narvel Blackstock, and siblings, together with Shelby Blackstock, who Narvel welcomed with ex-wife Reba McEntire earlier than their 2015 cut up.
Clarkson has but to talk publicly about Brandon's demise, however a supply completely advised Us that coping along with his most cancers battle was “draining, exhausting, emotional [and] devastating.” (Together with suspending her Vegas concert events, Clarkson was MIA from her daytime speak present earlier this 12 months.)
“An enormous a part of it was making her schedule out there for transporting the youngsters to go to Brandon, and all the feelings that got here with this tough time,” the insider defined. “Kelly is a workhorse. Onerous work is all she is aware of. She hates disappointing individuals, actually. The factor that saved her going was figuring out how many individuals depend upon her, like her crews and workers. … She loves her work, however nothing compares to a scenario like this.”
