Kelly Clarkson is going through a lot.
Fans are still reeling after the American Idol winner pulled the plug on the premiere of her Studio Sessions show at the The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The shocking cancellation came just 90 minutes before she was scheduled to step on stage last week! ICYMI, she told fans:
“The prep and rehearsals have taken a toll on my voice. I want the shows to be perfect for y’all and I need to protect myself from doing serious damage so I am taking this weekend and next week to rest up so that we can deliver what you all deserve.”
You can read her full announcement (below):
This comes after missing 10 recordings of her Kelly Clarkson Show on NBC in March and several more in April… And it’s not coincidental, according to a source!
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On Tuesday, an insider told Page Six her singing voice is “on thin ice.”
“She belts out every single note. She’s an incredibly powerful singer, but it takes its toll on her vocal cords and she’s come incredibly close to needing surgery before. She cannot risk damaging her cords further — she’s on thin ice.”
And a second insider took things even further — revealing she’s going through a lot personally:
“Kelly’s personal life is so insanely complicated … Kelly is fighting some serious hidden battles that very few people are privy to …it’s a source of emotional and therefore physical distress for her.”
Oh no! It’s no secret Kelly has been struggling with her divorce from ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, but this sounds really bad! And now the stress of it all is trickling out to her crew, too!
A source told The US Sun on Tuesday that Kelly’s employees feel “so disrespected” they weren’t given more of a heads up before the cancellation of her show on Friday. They were apparently kept “completely in the dark”:
“Everyone working behind the scenes was in complete shock. They woke up Friday expecting a normal day of work and began their day like always. It wasn’t until hours into the work day everyone was told the news. A lot of the crew found out on social media which is utterly disrespectful. It’s disrespectful to do that to so many people who worked their ass off for your show. She’s definitely lost the respect and confidence of a lot of her workers.”
Uh oh.
The source added there were already “so many fans” lined up outside of the venue in anticipation of the show — and that some even “burst into tears” upon learning of the news:
“The crew was setting up like normal and bam, it hit. Fans crying about wasting thousands of dollars, fans who flew from outside of the country to see Kelly for the first time. She doesn’t realize the depth of how much she let people down and most of them were crying they can’t afford to come back another weekend.”
Damn… That’s a tough pill to swallow for fans dishing out their hard earned money! However, the source assured Kelly’s upcoming shows this weekend ARE scheduled to move forward:
“Everyone has been showing up every day to do their job and put on a good show. Now we just need Kelly to show up. I think people will be walking on eggshells and on edge until she actually hits the stage because of how last minute she canceled.”
We bet! There is a silver lining to everything, though… The insider revealed that despite the shows being yanked last weekend, the crew was still compensated. So they can’t stay THAT mad, right??
We hope Kelly is okay… And she doesn’t have to cancel any more shows…
Thoughts?
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