Kelly Clarkson finally kicked off her Las Vegas residency on Friday night, in an evening that was more than three years in the making.
“I haven’t done a show, I feel like, in 9,000 years,” the singer, 41, said before a sold-out crowd at Planet Hollywood’s Bakkt Theater.
Clarkson’s residency show — named Chemistry in conjunction with her latest album — was actually set to begin in 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic had other ideas.
Throughout the 95-minute show, the songstress flawlessly went through her vast catalog of songs, including “Because Of You,” “Since U Been Gone” and “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You).”
She also paid homage to her eponymous talk show through a Kellyoke session, where she sings someone else’s song. In this case, it was Harry Styles’ “As It Was.”
For the most part, Clarkson’s show went off without a hitch, of course, until the environment changed on her.
During the intimate concert event, Clarkson refrained from pyro that often comes with Vegas shows, and also eschewed from costume changes or over-the-top graphics.
Clarkson is slated to perform 10 shows in Las Vegas, and she previously promised that all of them will be different.
