The following is a comprehensive list of American pop singer

Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of ''American Idol'' in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her debu ...

'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 ''

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''. 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)

Independent Tour (2004)

The Independent Tour was a co-headlining tour by Clarkson and American recording artist

Clay Aiken Clayton Holmes Aiken (''né'' Grissom; born November 30, 1978) is an American singer, television personality, actor, politician, and activist. Aiken finished second place on the second season of ''American Idol'' in 2003, and his debut album, ' ...

. 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. The tour placed 58th in Pollstar's annual "Top 100 Tours", earning over ten million dollars with 31 shows.

Breakaway Tour (2005–06)

The Breakaway Tour was Clarkson's first headlining concert tour. The tour promoted her second studio album, '' Breakaway'' (2004). This marks Clarkson's first tour visiting Canada, Australia and Europe.

Hazel Eyes Tour (2005)

The 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 The Breakaway Tour was the first headlining concert tour by American pop recording artist Kelly Clarkson. It began on March 30, 2005, in Tulsa, Oklahoma and finished on March 23, 2006, in Vienna, Austria. The tour promoted her sophomore studio al ...

(2005) and prior to the world leg of Breakaway World Tour (2005–06) and the

Addicted Tour The Addicted Tour was the third headlining concert tour by American pop singer Kelly Clarkson. It was a United States tour beginning on June 30, 2006, in West Palm Beach, Florida and ended on August 6, in Auburn, Washington. The tour was in suppo ...

(2006). The July 17 concert at the

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was streamed live on

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and

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Breakaway World Tour (2005–06)

Addicted Tour (2006)

The Addicted Tour was the third headlining concert tour by Clarkson. It traveled the United States beginning on June 30, 2006, in

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and ending on August 6, 2006, in

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. The tour was her third to support her sophomore studio album '' Breakaway'' (2004), following the

Breakaway Tour The Breakaway Tour was the first headlining concert tour by American pop recording artist Kelly Clarkson. It began on March 30, 2005, in Tulsa, Oklahoma and finished on March 23, 2006, in Vienna, Austria. The tour promoted her sophomore studio al ...

(2005–06) and

Hazel Eyes Tour The Hazel Eyes Tour was the second headlining concert tour by American pop singer Kelly Clarkson. It was the second tour launched in support of her sophomore studio album ''Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson album), Breakaway'' (2004), following The Break ...

(2005), respectively. The tour's set list includes songs that would later appear on Clarkson's third studio album ''

My December ''My December'' is the third studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson. The album was released on June 22, 2007, through RCA Records. Clarkson confirmed the name of the album in her journal on her fanclub website on February 27, 2007. Sin ...

'' (2007).

My December Tour (2007–08)

The My December Tour was Clarkson's fourth headlining concert tour and followed the release her third studio album, ''

'' (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)

The 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by Clarkson and American

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artist

Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music singer and actress. Dubbed " the Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 single ...

that took place in two segments during 2008. The tour only visited North America. The tour's shows featured the two singers sharing the same band and stage and performing each other's songs.

All I Ever Wanted Tour (2009–10)

The 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. 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. 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. This was the first time Clarkson toured Africa, New Zealand, and Asia.

Stronger Tour (2012)

The 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

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, Europe and Australia

Summer Tour (2012)

This was a co-headlining concert tour by Clarkson and American alternative rock band

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. It supported Clarkson's fifth studio album, '' Stronger'' (2011), and The Fray's third studio album, ''

Scars & Stories ''Scars & Stories'' is the third studio album by American alternative rock band The Fray. It was released on February 7, 2012. Background ''Scars & Stories'' was recorded beginning in March 2011, and concluded in July 2011. Unlike their debut alb ...

'' (2012). Beginning in July 2012, the tour predominately visited the United States and Canada for thirty shows. Most of the shows on the tour were held in outdoor

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Tour dates

12th Annual Honda Civic Tour (2013)

This was the 12th edition of the

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headline by American pop-rock group

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with Clarkson as the special guest. It supported Maroon 5's album '' Overexposed'' (2012) and Clarkson's

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(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)

The 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

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Meaning of Life Tour (2019)

The Meaning of Life Tour was Clarkson's eight headlining concert tour. It supported her eight studio album, ''

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'' (2017). The tour began on January 24, 2019, in

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and finished on March 30, 2019, in

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. It was Clarkson's highest grossing tour to date grossing $17.5 million, and sold over 275,000 tickets.

Chemistry: An Intimate Evening with Kelly Clarkson (2023–24)

From July 19 to August 28, 2023, Clarkson headlined her first Las Vegas residency, Chemistry: An Intimate Evening with Kelly Clarkson at the

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. This comes after her having to cancel her planned 2020 Las Vegas residency due to the

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. She added four new shows for December 30–31, 2023, and February 9–10, 2024.

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