India, July 5 -- Singer Kelly Clarkson postponed the much-awaited opening of her Las Vegas residency on Friday, just over an hour before she was to go on stage. The singer addressed the situation in a statement she posted on Instagram, saying she had lost her voice due to the strain of prep and rehearsals.

Kelly Clarkson: Studio Sessions - The Las Vegas Residency was set to kick off at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on July 4. A total of 18 performances were scheduled through November 15. However, on July 4, minutes before her opening performance was to begin, Kelly postponed it.

"We have been working 24/7 to make Studio Sessions the most intimate and extraordinary experience with and for my incredible fans," she wrote in a message on ...