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Kelly Clarkson<\/a>\u00a0is taking time away to focus on her family.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, Aug. 6, the singer-songwriter revealed her ex-husband,\u00a0Brandon Blackstock<\/a>, is ill and that she’ll be postponing her Las Vegas residency to spend time with their children, River, 10, and Remington, 8.<\/p>\n “Unfortunately, I need to postpone the remainder of the August Studio Session dates in Las Vegas,” Clarkson wrote in an Instagram post.<\/p>\n The statement continued: “While I normally keep my personal life private, this past year, my children\u2019s father has been ill and at this moment, I need to be fully present for them. I am sincerely sorry to everyone who bought tickets to the shows and I so appreciate your grace, kindness and understanding.”<\/p>\n A rep for Blackstock did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.<\/p>\n Clarkson was married to Blackstock for seven years before they split in June 2020. They welcomed two children during their marriage:\u00a0daughter River Rose and son Remington Alexander<\/a>. Clarkson\u00a0filed for divorce<\/a>\u00a0from the music manager in 2020 and it was\u00a0finalized two years later<\/a>.<\/p>\n In January 2024, Clarkson told PEOPLE the divorce was\u00a0“extraordinarily hard.”<\/a><\/p>\n “You feel alone, and it\u2019s just a blessing to be able to have that outlet for those emotions that are overwhelming,” she said, referencing her album\u00a0Chemistry<\/em>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, on March 27, Clarkson appeared on Kylie Kelce’s\u00a0Not Gonna Lie<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>podcast and made rare comments about Blackstock, pointed out the double standards between working moms and working dads.<\/p>\n