Thursday June 14, 2007
Kelly Clarkson at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Los Angeles, CA. April 18, 2007.
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Kelly Clarkson is postponing her tour for her upcoming album My December. Her rep, Paul Freundlich, announced today in a statement: "Plans for Kelly Clarkson's summer tour have been shelved for now as the singer and her team re-evaluate her show's size and scope."
Michael Rapino, CEO of LiveNation, explains in the same statement, "Ticket sales have not been what we anticipated and we came to the realization that we had bit off more than we could chew."
On her website, Clarkson apologized to fans for the change:
"I can't tell you how much I've been looking forward to getting out there to perform for y'all. In the craziness of the music business, performing is what I look forward to doing the most, so it really is disappointing for me to have to tell you that I won't be coming out to tour this summer. The fact is that touring is just too much too soon.
But I promise you that we're going to get back out there as soon as is humanly possible to give you a show that will be even better.
Thanks for all of your love and continued support."
When Clarkson does hit the road, it will be in smaller venues. Gregg Perloff, CEO of Another Planet Entertainment says, “The day when she will play in sold-out arenas is, no doubt, coming, but for now her fans should look forward to seeing her in a more intimate concert environment."
The tour postponement comes just days after Clarkson's surprising firing of her manager, Jeff Kwatinetz, on Tuesday. Clarkson has publicly disagreed with both label execs and her representatives over the direction of My December and its promotion.
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