{"id":48579,"date":"2025-10-08T11:29:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T11:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/08\/kelly-clarkson-returns-to-vegas-after-ex-husbands-sudden-passing\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T11:29:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T11:29:53","slug":"kelly-clarkson-returns-to-vegas-after-ex-husbands-sudden-passing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/08\/kelly-clarkson-returns-to-vegas-after-ex-husbands-sudden-passing\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Clarkson Returns to Vegas After Ex-Husband&#8217;s Sudden Passing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/kelly-clarkson\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kelly Clarkson<\/a> is stepping back into the spotlight \u2014 and back onto the Las Vegas stage.<\/p>\n<p>Just two months after the death of her ex-husband <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/brandon-blackstock\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Blackstock<\/a>, the country-pop powerhouse is picking up where she left off, announcing the next leg of her <em>Studio Sessions<\/em> residency at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/kelly-clarkson-tickets\/artist\/847847?landing=c&amp;awtrc=true&amp;c=SEM_TMMCONCERTS_ggl_22493976223_175991064942_kelly%20clarkson%20tickets&amp;GCID=0&amp;gclsrcshybbb=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22493976223&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD_KsMI-oXvu4tYDzmOJgUyxHBv4d&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwl5jHBhDHARIsAB0Yqjz8cFw_ugjLop1g_JP7mvQPcIPVbXU5UdhhDjmd34DCs_f7LALZohwaAvv9EALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\">The Colosseum at Caesars Palace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVEGAS! We\u2019re back in one month, who\u2019s joining us?\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPhQm-nErBX\/\" target=\"_blank\">Clarkson wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday (Oct. 7)<\/a>, confirming four new dates for November.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s set to perform Nov. 7\u20138 and Nov. 14\u201315, finishing out her 2025 shows before returning to Vegas in July and August 2026 \u2014 aligning with her kids\u2019 school break and hiatus from her daytime talk show.<\/p>\n<h3>A Return to Work + to Herself<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/american-idol\" target=\"_blank\"><em>American Idol<\/em><\/a> alum has largely stayed out of the spotlight since the unexpected death of Blackstock, her ex-husband and former manager.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/kelly-clarkson-cries-concert-brandon-blackstock-piece-by-piece\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kelly Clarkson Broke Down Singing \u2018Piece by Piece\u2019 in Vegas + Now We Know Why [Watch]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He passed away on Aug. 7 after <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/brandon-blackstock-cause-of-death\/\" target=\"_blank\">a private three-year battle with melanoma<\/a>. He was 48.<\/p>\n<p>The former couple \u2014 who finalized their divorce in 2022 \u2014 share two children: River Rose, 11, and Remington Alexander, 9.<\/p>\n<p>Since his passing, Clarkson has focused on her kids and <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/kelly-clarkson-talk-show-the-voice-ex-husband-death\/\" target=\"_blank\">leaned into the work that\u2019s always grounded her<\/a>. \u201cShe\u2019s taking things one day at a time,\u201d a source recently spilled.<\/p>\n<h3>Back on TV<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to her Vegas return, Clarkson is also back for Season 7 of <em>The Kelly Clarkson Show<\/em>, which premiered in late September.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019ll also return to <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/the-voice\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Voice<\/em><\/a> for a new spinoff season titled <em>The Voice: Battle of Champions<\/em>, alongside longtime coaches <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/john-legend\" target=\"_blank\">John Legend<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/adam-levine\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Levine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This return to her full slate of projects marks a full-circle moment for the &#8220;Keeping Score&#8221; singer, who\u2019s spoken candidly in recent years about rebuilding her life after heartbreak \u2014 and learning to trust herself again.<\/p>\n<h3>Starting Again \u2014 and Owning It<\/h3>\n<p>Her return to Vegas isn\u2019t just a performance \u2014 it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/kelly-clarkson-the-kelly-clarkson-show-brandon-blackstock-death\/\" target=\"_blank\">a quiet declaration of resilience<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In her 2023 track &#8220;Red Flag Collector,&#8221; Clarkson sings: \u201c<em>Took me a minute, but I\u2019m back to myself \/ You don\u2019t deserve what you don\u2019t respect<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/country-women-whose-husbands-died-too-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\">Country Women Whose Husbands Died Too Soon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/kelly-clarkson-lionel-richie-grief\/\" target=\"_blank\">After a season of loss and growth, she\u2019s back<\/a> \u2014 doing what she does best. Sometimes, the biggest triumph is simply having the strength to begin again.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">Kelly Clarkson&#8217;s Body Transformation in 31 Pictures<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<div>More important than these 31 pictures of <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/kelly-clarkson\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kelly Clarkson<\/a>&#8216;s stunning weight loss journey are the details of how and why she gained and lost the weight.<\/div>\n<p>The singer has dealt with serious medical conditions since 2006. Add two kids, the stress of life, career and divorce and getting older \u2014 yeah, we totally get how she gained a few pounds.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, she&#8217;s as fit as she&#8217;s ever been, and that&#8217;s because she began to take her doctor&#8217;s advice seriously. Medicine helped, but it&#8217;s not what you think. <\/p>\n<div>Keep scrolling to see the ups and downs of the <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/american-idol\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>American Idol<\/em><\/a> winner&#8217;s road to good health.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/author\/billydukes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/rest\/carbon\/api\/scripts.js?mver=70&#038;gver=9&#038;bid=204&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fbtloader.com%2Ftag%3Fo%3D5642230212591616%26upapi%3Dtrue&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.p-n.io%2Fpushly-sdk.min.js%3Fdomain_key%3DGbJ4PR9JZzdxdLXzJnfIG9ZgkXSFQNevIcIY&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Ftownsquare.media%2Fpublic%2Fresources%2Fjs%2Fpubcid.min.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fapis.google.com%2Fjs%2Fplatform.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.facebook.net%2Fen_US%2Fsdk.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.pinterest.com%2Fjs%2Fpinit.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer data-osano=\"ESSENTIAL\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/kelly-clarkson-vegas-return-ex-husband-death\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelly Clarkson is stepping back into the spotlight \u2014 and back onto the Las Vegas stage. 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