Kelly Clarkson has postponed the opening weekend of her Studio Sessions residency in Las Vegas to rest her voice: 'I am devastated.'

Kelly Clarkson has postponed the holiday weekend opener of her Las Vegas residency, titled Kelly Clarkson: Studio Sessions, at the Colosseum Theater at Caesars Palace hours before the show was scheduled as a safeguard measure against “serious damage” to her vocal cords.

Kelly Clarkson said rehearsals for her new Las Vegas residency have "taken a toll on my voice" so she postponed the July 4 opening of the show to avoid "doing serious damage." She told fans, "I am taking this weekend and next week to rest up so that we can deliver what you all deserve.