News the music manager had died at age 48 came as a shock last week.

“I’m really trying to pull it together,” Clarkson said, wiping back tears during a performance that was caught on video.

Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband, died of melanoma, a coroner confirmed. He died Aug. 7 at 48.

News the music manager had died at age 48 came as a shock last week.

Blackstock, who died Aug. 7 at age 48, split from Clarkson in 2020 after seven years of marriage.

Blackstock, who died Aug. 7 at age 48, split from Clarkson in 2020 after seven years of marriage.