Followers of The Kelly Clarkson present might have to attend a bit longer than anticipated for brand new episodes to premiere on NBC.
Simply sooner or later after Kelly Clarkson introduced the postponement of her Las Vegas Residency exhibits, information broke that her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, died on the age of 48 after a personal battle with most cancers.
“It’s with nice unhappiness that we share the information that Brandon Blackstock has handed away,” a rep for Blackstock’s household shared in an announcement to Individuals on Thursday, August 7. “Brandon bravely battled most cancers for greater than three years. He handed away peacefully and was surrounded by household. We thanks to your ideas and prayers and ask everybody to respect the household’s privateness throughout this very tough time.”
Clarkson tied the knot with Blackstock in 2013, after which they welcomed their two youngsters, daughter River, 11, and son Remy, 9. The Grammy winner filed for divorce from Blackstock in 2020, and their break up was finalized two years later.
Blackstock’s demise comes almost two months after Clarkson wrapped up Season 6 of The Kelly Clarkson Present. “That’s a wrap on Season 6! 🥳✨,” the present’s Instagram web page wrote alongside a montage of present clips on June 26, including that Season 7 could be “coming this fall.”
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Although NBC has not introduced an official Season 7 premiere date, it’s possible that filming for The Kelly Clarkson Present may very well be pushed again within the wake of Blackstock’s demise and her Vegas residency postponement. Clarkson at present has extra Vegas exhibits scheduled for November 7-8 and 14-15. In line with Ticketmaster, Clarkson’s postponed exhibits have been rescheduled for July and August of 2026.
The daytime speak present is one in every of Clarkson’s many initiatives within the works that may very well be affected by current occasions. Clarkson is ready to return as a coach on The Voice for Season 29, which is at present in manufacturing and is anticipated to premiere subsequent spring.
Tickets for episode tapings are at present out there for August 21, August 22, September 5, and September 6, suggesting that Clarkson might proceed to movie The Voice amid her household’s robust time. A number of retailers beforehand reported that Clarkson would movie the collection concurrently with The Kelly Clarkson Present, so her doable return to The Voice may trace that she may even resume taping her speak present.
Clarkson’s upcoming Songs & Tales with Kelly Clarkson primetime specials are set to maintain their authentic airdates. The specials will see Clarkson sit down with the Jonas Brothers (August 19), Gloria Estefan (August 26), Teddy Swims (September 2), and Lizzo (September 9) to debate every part from their private lives to their biggest hits.
Songs & Tales with Kelly Clarkson, collection premiere, Tuesday, August 19, 10 p.m. ET/PT, NBC/episodes out there to stream subsequent day on Peacock