About the gig:

Chart sensation Kelly Clarkson will tour Australia in March 2008, it was announced today. Australia is one of the biggest fan bases in the world for the charismatic Texan singer, who will tour in support of her new album ‘My December’. Anticipation will be high for the March 08 concerts, given the extraordinary reaction to Kelly’s 2005 sold out concert tour, during which she overwhelmed everyone with the sheer force of her talent. Promoter Andrew McManus said: “Everyone who saw Kelly instantly knew she was one of those incredible talents that rarely comes along. It’s not just her powerhouse voice, it’s the passion she has for performing and that special X factor that only true stars possess. She really is something.” On that tour Kelly was basking in the glow of the ‘Breakaway’ album, which spent an unprecedented 52 weeks in the ARIA Top Ten, was certified six times platinum and through hits like ‘Since U Been Gone’, ‘Because of You’, ‘Behind These Hazel Eyes’, ‘Walkaway’ etc dominated Australian radio for 18 months. By project’s end, ‘Breakaway’ sold six million copies in the U.S., 11 million worldwide, won two Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, a People’s Choice Award & a staggering 11 Billboard Music Awards. But all that acclaim took its toll on her personal relationships, which is captured on her new album ‘My December’ (Sony BMG), and evidenced in the full throttle rock & roll aggression on songs like the first single, ‘Never Again’. “My December is a journey of my last two years. The songs go from emotional ballads to fun rockers. I can’t wait to perform them live for all my fans in Australia,” Kelly says. Kelly has also continued to mature as a writer. She wrote or co-wrote every song on ‘My December’, just as she has on such hits as ‘Because of You’, ‘Behind These Hazel Eyes’, ‘Walk Away’ and ‘Miss Independent’. With ‘Never Again’ quickly rocketing to Gold status in Australia and second single ‘One Minute’ the #1 Added Song at Australian radio on release, Kelly fans are primed and ready to see this fantastic performer in concert once again. Update: 15/12/07 (Laurei)