Kelly Clarkson, 43, kickstarted her Kelly Clarkson: Studio Sessions in Las Vegas on July 11, 2025. However, she had to cancel her first two opening shows of her Las Vegas residency. Shortly before her first performance, she had to call it off, according to a People report.

"We can't help our bodies sometimes," said the singer, who'd previously explained that she needed to "protect" her voice when she canceled her first show.

The Grammy-winning singer will now kick things off in Las Vegas on Friday, July 11 Kelly Clarkson was forced to postpone her Las Vegas residency kickoff on July 4 to protect her voice A source tells PEOPLE the star "was devastated and felt terrible" after postponing her shows The source adds that Clarkson is "ready to kick things off this weekend" Kelly Clarkson’s decision to postpone the long-awaited opening of her Las Vegas residency was not an easy one.