Brandon Blackstock's death from cancer was announced earlier this month. Kelly Clarkson returns to TV with Songs & Stories special recorded before exhusband's d

Brandon Blackstock's death from cancer was announced earlier this month.

Kelly Clarkson returns to TV with Songs & Stories special recorded before ex-husband's death

Brandon Blackstock's death from cancer was announced earlier this month.

By Mekishana Pierre

Published on August 19, 2025 05:32PM EDT

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Kelly Clarkson is returning to television in a brand new NBC special recorded before the death of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, earlier this month.

After missing multiple episodes of *The Kelly Clarkson Show* in the spring and postponing the remainder of her Las Vegas residency, fans will get to see Clarkson back on their screens when the primetime musical special, *Songs & Stories*, airs its first episode tonight.

*Songs & Stories With Kelly Clarkson *is an examination into how music links us to moments throughout our lives. The four-episode special blends live performance with heartfelt storytelling as four musical acts — Gloria Estefan, the Jonas Brothers, Lizzo, and Teddy Swims — join Clarkson for unfiltered conversations and dynamite performances.

"There's a story behind every song," Clarkson says in the trailer for the NBC special.

The special was recorded before Blackstock's death was announced on Aug. 7. The former talent manager died from malignant melanoma — a type of skin cancer that his death certificate says he had for three years — and his manner of death is listed as natural. The document also lists seizures as the only "significant conditions contributing to death but not resulting in the underlying cause."**

Before his cause of death was revealed, it was reported that Blackstock died peacefully surrounded by family at his home in Butte, Mont.

A representative for the family said in a statement, "We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family's privacy during this very difficult time."

Brandon Blackstock and Kelly Clarkson attend the 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards on Jan. 12, 2020.

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Clarkson announced that she was postponing the remainder of her Las Vegas residency the day before Blackstock's death.

"Unfortunately, I need to postpone the remainder of the August Studio Session dates in Las Vegas," she wrote on X at the time. "While I normally keep my personal life private, this past year, my children's father has been ill and at this moment, I need to be fully present for them," she continued, referring to her daughter River Rose, 11, and son Remy, 9.

Clarkson apologized to fans, writing, "I am sincerely sorry to everyone who bought tickets to the shows and I so appreciate your grace, kindness and understanding."

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Clarkson first met Blackstock, who also represented the *American Idol* winner at one point, in 2006 at a rehearsal for the Academy of Country Music Awards and wed in 2013. After nearly seven years of marriage, they separated in 2020. Following a long and contentious legal battle over child custody, spousal support, and division of property, the two finalized their divorce in 2022.

Their separation served as the catalyst for Clarkson's 10th studio album,* Chemistry,* released in 2023. She described it not as a divorce album, but a relationship album.

"I never thought I'd experience love like that," Clarkson told Zane Lowe of her relationship with Blackstock while promoting the record. "I never thought I would ever have that. And people are fortunate to have that, to at least experience it. It didn't work out, but that doesn't mean it was all bad. It just means it didn't end well."

"There's so much loss with that, and I'd never experienced grief like that," she added of their separation. "But I also think it's very freeing to go, 'We got to let each other go.'"

Lizzo and Kelly Clarkson on 'Songs & Stories'.

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"When she found out that he was sick, she remained protective of him for their sake," the source told the magazine. "Kelly has always tried to keep things classy. It became clear earlier this year that Brandon was not doing well. She's been devastated for the kids."

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In addition to his children with Clarkson, Blackstock was also father to daughter Savannah, 23, and son Seth, 18, from his marriage to Melissa Ashworth.

The four-episode *Songs & Stories With Kelly Clarkson* will air through the end of summer on NBC. Tune in to your local NBC channel to watch on Aug. 19, Aug. 26, Sept. 2, and Sept. 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

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