Kelly Clarkson Should Stick With Being An Opening Act

Kelly Clarkson Should Stick With Being An Opening Act
Kelly Clarkson yesterday canceled her Aug. 18 show at Jones Beach and the rest of her summer tour after failing to sell enough tickets to fill 15,000-seat venues. No wonder Clarkson - who is at war with BMG chairman Clive Davis over artistic control of her third album, “My December” - fired her manager, Jeff Kwatinetz of The Firm, this week. Michael Rapino, CEO of LiveNation, one of the tour’s promoters, told The Post’s Dan Aquilante: “It’s mind-blowing when you stop to think about what Kelly Clarkson has achieved during her young career, but ticket sales have not been what we anticipated. We came to the realization that we had bit off more than we could chew.” Gregg Perloff, CEO of Another Planet Entertainment, also a Clarkson promoter, looked at the bright side: “The day when she’ll play arenas is coming, but for now, her fans should look forward to seeing her in a more intimate concert environment.” Tickets for the Jones Beach show can be refunded at the point of purchase.

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Published 6/15/07 by


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