Kelly Clarkson announced late Wednesday that she was postponing the rest of her Las Vegas residency to be \u201cfully present\u201d for her children, citing her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock\u2019s health.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, a representative for the Blackstock family announced<\/a> he died after a battle with cancer.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile I normally keep my personal life private, this past year, my children\u2019s father has been ill and at this moment, I need to be fully present for them,\u201d Clarkson wrote. \u201cI am sincerely sorry to everyone who bought tickets to the shows and I so appreciate your grace, kindness and understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n Clarkson had been set to kick off an 18-date new residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in July but delayed the start, citing vocal issues. She performed the first show a week later.<\/p>\n The residency was set to take place through November 15.<\/p>\n The couple share a daughter, River, born in 2014, and a son, Remington, known as Remy, born in 2016.<\/p>\n Clarkson and Blackstock met at Super Bowl XLVI in February 2012 and married the following year.<\/p>\n Seven years later, Clarkson filed for divorce<\/a> citing \u201cirreconcilable differences.\u201d<\/p>\n She and Blackstock, who had served as her manager, settled their contentious divorce in 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n This story has been updated with additional information.<\/p>\n