The following is a comprehensive list of American pop singer Kelly Clarkson's concert tours. Clarkson has embarked on eight headlining concerts tours, and five co-headlining concerts tours since 2002. Her first tour was the American Idols Live! Tour 2002 following the first season of American Idol. The Meaning of Life Tour was her eighth and most recent headlining tour (fourteenth overall). Apart from her headlining tours, Clarkson has also been on two promotional tours, and headlined her first Las Vegas residency in summer 2023.
American Idols Live! Tour (2002)
editIndependent Tour (2004)
editThe Independent Tour was a co-headlining tour by Clarkson and American recording artist Clay Aiken. The tour supported their debut studio albums: Thankful (2003) and Measure of a Man (2003). The tour only reached the United States during the winter and spring of 2004. Clarkson and Aiken performed individual shows before joining in a duet for Clarkson's encore. Many critics described the tour as the PG version of the Justified/Stripped Tour in 2003.[1] The tour placed 58th in Pollstar's annual "Top 100 Tours", earning over ten million dollars with 31 shows.[2]
Breakaway Tour (2005–06)
editThe Breakaway Tour was Clarkson's first headlining concert tour.[3] The tour promoted her second studio album, Breakaway (2004). This marks Clarkson's first tour visiting Canada, Australia and Europe.
Hazel Eyes Tour (2005)
editThe Hazel Eyes Tour was the second headlining concert tour by Clarkson. It traveled the United States and Canada. The tour was her second to support her second studio album Breakaway (2004), following the North American leg of the Breakaway World Tour (2005) and prior to the world leg of Breakaway World Tour (2005–06) and the Addicted Tour (2006). The July 17 concert at the UCF Arena in Orlando, Florida was streamed live on AOL and AOL Radio.[4]
Breakaway World Tour (2005–06)
editAddicted Tour (2006)
editThe Addicted Tour was the third headlining concert tour by Clarkson. It traveled the United States beginning on June 30, 2006, in West Palm Beach, Florida and ending on August 6, 2006, in Auburn, Washington. The tour was her third to support her sophomore studio album Breakaway (2004), following the Breakaway Tour (2005–06) and Hazel Eyes Tour (2005), respectively. The tour's set list includes songs that would later appear on Clarkson's third studio album My December (2007).
My December Tour (2007–08)
editThe My December Tour was Clarkson's fourth headlining concert tour and followed the release her third studio album, My December (2007). Originally a large-scale summer tour timed to coincide with the June 2007 availability of the album, public career battles and poor ticket sales in North America led Clarkson to cancel it before it began. A considerably smaller-scale tour commenced in September 2007 and ran to April 2008, with the international legs in Europe and Australia remaining at arena venues.
2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour (2008)
editThe 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by Clarkson and American country music artist Reba McEntire that took place in two segments during 2008.[5] The tour only visited North America.[6] The tour's shows featured the two singers sharing the same band and stage[6] and performing each other's songs.
All I Ever Wanted Tour (2009–10)
editThe All I Ever Wanted Tour was Clarkson's fifth headlining concert tour. Visiting North America, Europe, Oceania, Africa, and Asia, the tour promoted her fourth studio album, All I Ever Wanted (2009). The tour was announced in July 2009, in the middle of Clarkson's summer fair tour.[7] The tour faced controversy in 2010 when Clarkson's image was used to promote Indonesian cigarette brand, L.A. Lights. The ad promoted the local government to protest and ban the singer's concert in Jakarta.[8] After legal deliberation, the company removed Clarkson's likeness in the ads and stepped down as the concert's sponsor. The concert continued as planned.[9] This was the first time Clarkson toured Africa, New Zealand, and Asia.
Stronger Tour (2012)
editThe Stronger Tour was the sixth headlining tour by Clarkson. Beginning in January 2012, the tour supported her fifth studio album, Stronger (2011). With over fifty dates, the tour traveled to the Americas, Europe and Australia
Summer Tour (2012)
edit| Tour by Kelly Clarkson The Fray | |
| Associated album | Stronger Scars & Stories |
|---|---|
| Start date | July 21, 2012 |
| End date | September 15, 2012 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 30 in North America |
| Kelly Clarkson The Fray concert chronology | |
This was a co-headlining concert tour by Clarkson and American alternative rock band The Fray. It supported Clarkson's fifth studio album, Stronger (2011), and The Fray's third studio album, Scars & Stories (2012). Beginning in July 2012, the tour predominately visited the United States and Canada for thirty shows.[10] Most of the shows on the tour were held in outdoor amphitheatres.
Tour dates
edit12th Annual Honda Civic Tour (2013)
editThis was the 12th edition of the Honda Civic Tour headline by American pop-rock group Maroon 5 with Clarkson as the special guest. It supported Maroon 5's album Overexposed (2012) and Clarkson's greatest hits album (2012). The tour lasted from August 1 to October 6, 2013, with thirty-four dates across the United States and Canada.
Piece by Piece Tour (2015)
editThe Piece by Piece Tour was Clarkson's seventh headlining concert tour. It supported her seventh studio album, Piece by Piece (2015). The tour began on July 11, 2015, and finished on September 10 in Atlanta.[12]
Meaning of Life Tour (2019)
editThe Meaning of Life Tour was Clarkson's eight headlining concert tour. It supported her eight studio album, Meaning of Life (2017). The tour began on January 24, 2019, in Oakland, California and finished on March 30, 2019, in Greenville, South Carolina. It was Clarkson's highest grossing tour to date grossing $17.5 million, and sold over 275,000 tickets.[13][14]
Chemistry: An Intimate Evening with Kelly Clarkson (2023–24)
editFrom July 19 to August 28, 2023, Clarkson headlined her first Las Vegas residency, Chemistry: An Intimate Evening with Kelly Clarkson at the Bakkt Theater (now PH Live) in Las Vegas. This was after her she had to cancel her planned 2020 Las Vegas residency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She added four new shows for December 30–31, 2023, and February 9–10, 2024.[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Moss, Corey (January 13, 2004). "Clay Aiken, Kelly Clarkson Plan Joint Headlining Tour". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 7, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ "Pollstar Online – Pollstar Year-End 2004". Pollstar. Archived from the original on March 8, 2005. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ Davis, Carolyn E. (April 27, 2005). "Kelly Clarkson Turns 23; Fans' Tour Wishes Come True". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- ^ "Kelly Clarkson Performs AOL(R) Music LIVE! Concert: Sunday, July 17 at UCF Arena in Orlando, Florida" (Press release). Business Wire. July 15, 2005. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- ^ "Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson Plan Tour Together". Country Music Television. MTV Networks. November 15, 2007. Archived from the original on December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
- ^ a b "2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour Announced". McEntire's Official Website. Starstruck Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 7, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
- ^ "Kelly Clarkson announces concert tour". United Press International. July 21, 2009. Archived from the original on December 8, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- ^ "Kelly Clarkson concert banned in Jakarta". The Marquee Blog. Cable News Network. April 21, 2010. Archived from the original on December 8, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- ^ "Kelly Clarkson Vows To Play Jakarta Show Despite Anti-Smoking Protesters' Pleas". Access Hollywood. April 21, 2010. Archived from the original on December 8, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- ^ "Kelly Clarkson Announces New US 2012 Tour With The Fray". Capital. April 17, 2012. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ "Kelly Clarkson Adds New Dates on 'Stronger' Tour". The Hollywood Reporter. April 16, 2012.
- ^ "GRAMMY Award Winner Kelly Clarkson Announces 2015 PIECE BY PIECE TOUR". United States: PR Newswire. Live Nation Entertainment. March 3, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ Heller, Corrine (September 14, 2018). "Kelly Clarkson Announces 2019 Meaning of Life Tour: Check Out the Dates". E! Online. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ^ Frankenberg, Eric (March 4, 2019). "Kelly Clarkson Finds the 'Meaning Of Life' With Her Biggest Tour Yet". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ Weisholtz, Drew (March 27, 2023). "Kelly Clarkson is playing Vegas this summer. Here's how to get tickets". Today. NBC Universal. Retrieved March 27, 2023.