Kelly Clarkson has pulled out of an upcoming concert appearance at an event slated to take place this weekend following the death of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock.
The singer’s ex, to whom she was married from 2013 to 2020, died on Aug. 3 following a yearslong private battle with melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer. He was 48.
Prior to Blackstock’s passing, the “Breakaway” hitmaker was due to perform onstage at Band Together Texas — a live music event created country stars Parker McCollum and Miranda Lambert.
The benefit gig, which takes place on Aug. 17, will raise funds to support those who were affected by the July floods in the Lone Star State.
“Unfortunately, Kelly Clarkson will be unable to appear at Band Together Texas as planned, due to personal circumstances,” the concert’s organizers wrote in a since-expired Instagram Story, per People.
“We send our love to Kelly and her family.”
The “Because of You” singer’s name is also no longer listed on the gig’s talent line-up.
While Clarkson won’t be gracing the stage at Moody Center in Austin, a slew of country crooners will — including Ryan Bingham, Jack Ingram, Dylan Gossett, Cody Johnson, Lyle Lovett, Lukas Nelson, Jon Randall, Wade Bowen, Ronnie Dunn and the Randy Rogers Band.
The fundraiser will also feature “tributes to first responders and flood victims, including stories of rescue and resilience shared on stage by emergency personnel,” according to the gig’s press release.
The Post has reached out to Clarkson’s reps for comment.
Clarkson’s gig cancellation comes just days after it was revealed that the singer’s former assistant, Brittney Marie Jones, was listed as Blackstock’s “beautiful and loving partner in life” in his obituary.
An obit further revealed that Clarkson’s ex-husband — with whom she shared daughter River, 11, and son Remington, 9 — was “building a life” with Jones at the time of his death.
“Brandon, along with his beautiful and loving partner in life and business, Brittney Marie Jones, started building a life, building companies, and working tirelessly to create Headwaters Livestock Auction and what will live on as his legacy, The Valley View Rodeo in Bozeman, Montana,” it read.
Clarkson, meanwhile, was not even mentioned in the lengthy obit.
Their ill-fated union ended with a contentious legal battle that saw the exes fight over finances, custody and property.
The lengthy clash came to an end in 2022, when a judge granted Blackstock $115,000 per month in spousal support until January 2024. He was also awarded a monthly amount of $45,600 in child support.
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