Back in March,
we reported
The first champion of American Idol, Kelly Clarkson, unexpectedly went missing from her show for quite some time. The exact cause of her prolonged absence remained undisclosed. Her representatives simply stated that she was handling a “private issue.”
Now, Clarkson has received some extremely poor professional news. In fact, after years of thriving alongside her fan base, this is an unfamiliar situation for Clarkson.
Clarkson Faces Devastating Setback
Clarkson, 43, is currently preparing for a residency in Las Vegas, Nevada this summer. Unfortunately for her, she’s struggling to sell tickets.
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Daily Mail
has confirmed that at the time of this writing, Clarkson has only sold 70 percent of the tickets for her July 4 opening-night performance at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Making matters even worse, for the next night’s performance and all subsequent, there are at least as many or even more tickets still available.
A limited number of tickets still available on Ticketmaster are from resales. This indicates that most of them haven’t been bought yet. Undoubtedly, this is quite embarrassing for Clarkson, considering she likely anticipated selling out several of these performances by now.
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Clarkson’s Vegas Residency
Clarkson’s residency is scheduled to start on July 14. The series of performances includes 18 shows running until November 15. However, whether her difficulties with ticket sales might affect the number of concerts she ultimately stages still needs to be determined.
Prior to her residency in Las Vegas, Clarkson is set to perform at the Hard Rock Live venue within the Etes Arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Despite having sold more tickets for these performances compared to those in Vegas, there remain quite a few seats open for these events as well.
Recently, Clarkson has been making significant efforts to boost enthusiasm for her tour. She’s been sharing that she will have a bigger band to enhance the overall experience of her shows.
“I’m thrilled! This performance stands out,” she proclaimed following her live show.
TODAY
show on Tuesday morning. “I hired more musicians and more singers to cover everything to where there’s no band tracks.”
“It’s all organic, it’s all live…” Clarkson added. “I really wanted to make the experience as if you’re in the studio with us. So we’ve worked really hard on the sound.”
Clarkson Skips Episodes of Her Talk Show
This follows Clarkson missing several episodes.
The Kelly Clarkson Show
In March, several guests had to step in for her, often with little notice. The network never provided an official explanation for these absences.
Initially, Clarkson’s representative informed us that
TMZ
that the original
American Idol
The winner “is absolutely okay. She has been handling a personal issue that doesn’t relate directly to her.”
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Kelly Clarkson Reassures Fans After Mysterious Absences From Her Own Show Cause Fear and Speculation
Last month, various sources alleged to
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Clarkson plans to exit her talk show once her current contract ends next year. The reported reason behind this decision is her desire to dedicate more quality time to her children—her 10-year-old daughter, River Rose, and her 8-year-old son, Remy. Additionally, Clarkson apparently wishes to relocate from New York City, which is where her show is produced.
Raising her children is Kelly’s top priority, and this will remain unchanged,” claimed an individual familiar with Clarkson’s situation. “The demands of the show are intense; it requires significant effort. From what I understand, Kelly wishes to dedicate more time to life in the Southern part of the country.
Following the popularity of her talk show, NBC is apparently eager to ensure Clarkson remains satisfied so they can continue airing the series. During her tenure as a coach, Clarkson was supposedly earning around $10 million per season.
The Voice
It’s thought that she earns even more from her talk show.
Perhaps Clarkson’s struggles with ticket sales will have her rethinking leaving her talk show. Only time will tell if Clarkson is able to bounce back from this and sell some tickets!
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