Kelly ClarksonSUGGUNG HOPLE AREA, Brandon BlackstocksDied at the age of 48 on August 2025 after a private battle of cancer.
“With great sadness we shared the news that Brandon Blackstock died,” a family spokesman confirmed Week of the US. “Brandon boldly struggled with cancer for more than three years.”
What they said continued, “he died peacefully and surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and pray all that faith is a very difficult time.”
Blackstock is in charge of Clarkson’s career before their split 2020. After their split, a long divorce suitability relates to his fees he regarded as his music manager. They have finished their divorce in 2022, with a settlement of their business dispute after May 2024.
The musician administrator – working too Blake Shelton And rascal flats – first confirmed that in health failure in times before his death, when Clarkson posted several Las Vegas concerts to support their children.
Continue scrolling five things to know about late Brandon Blackstock.
1. He survived 4 children
Tour Manager used to be married Melissa Ashworth From 2001 to 2012. In their 11-year marriage, Blackstock and Ahpworth welcomed their daughter, Sethnah, in June 2002, and their son Seth, in November 2006.
Blackstock first met the future wife Clarkson at the Academy of Nours Music Awards in 2006, when he married Ashwelth. He fights with “piece of a piece of” singer after his divorce and eventually tied the clarkson knot On Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee, in October 2013.

Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock in November 2017.
Chris Polk / AMA2017 / Getty Images for DCPClarkson bore Blackstock’s first daughter, rose in Blackstock, in June 2014, with River Remy in April 2016. Remy announced some of his Las Vegas residency Support his childrenHours before Blackstock’s death is confirmed us on August 2025.
“As I always kept my personal life in person, this past year, my children’s father was sick and at this time, I should be fully presented for them,” I wrote through Instagram at that time. “I sincerely regret all buying tickets to shows and I appreciate your grace, kindness and understanding.”
2. He has two legal battles with clarkson after their separation
On September 2020, Brandon and his father Narrel BlackstockCompany company, situon Ill clarkson Of accusations that have owed them $ 1.4 million unpaid commissions. Clarkson clearly On October 2020, the Starstuck declares California’s labor code by launching, offering, or attempting to take employment or involvement “without proper licenses. The American Idol Alum immediately told that Starstruck deceived him in the unnecessary charge of their 13 years of working relationship.
On November 2022, the California Labor Commissioner associated with Clarkson by Award his $ 2.6 million. Brandon appealed the decision and denied that he’d violated California’s talent agencies act, which requires only licensed talent managers to broker financial deals for artists.
A judge scheduled a bench test on August 2024 after appeal, which was determined if Brandon broke his own CL Clarkson orders to The voice and other projects. However, Stone stone Reported that both parties seek to withdraw the case on May 2024 after reaching a settlement outside the court. The details of their financial agreement remain private.
As the former couple faced the court for death in their professional relationship, they also hated divorce agreement. us Reported on March 2022 Clarkson and Brandon reached a settlement Where he agrees to pay $ 45,601 a child’s support month until their children reaches the age of $ 1154, as well as an hour tax payments of $ 1,3261.
Clarkson is allowed to keep family Montana home as well as their property in California, where the singers live with his children while filming Kelly Clarkson’s performance In Los Angeles in time. (Kelly Clarkson’s performance The production base is moved to 30 New York City stones at its fifth time.)
3. He worked in the music industry – just like his father
Brandon followed his father’s steps Narelstes by being a music manager. Narel begins as a guitar guitar player and tour manager for Reba McEntirebefore taking full career management completely their marriages in 1989.
In addition to Clarkson’s handling of their marriage, Brandon is an executive producer of Kelly Clarkson’s performance before their 2020 separation. He managed Clarkson The voicE Costar Blake Shelton Also with spiritualists superstartts in music superstars.
Shelton admits even in 2012 he has helped Clarkson and Brandon get married.

Reba McENTire, John Espositio, Blake Shelton, Brandon Blackstock and Kelly Clarkson in February 2012.
Todd Williamson / Getty Images for Estyle“I told Brandon, ‘Man, you have to grow up and you’ll figure out what you need to marry this girl,'” he told Holly Scoop. “I keep on the record saying, I’ll do the wedding music or whatever you want to do, that person … I’ll play your ass and ask that girl to marry your ass.”
A source of revealed by us Between the fight of divorce of the couple Shelton wants to continue his relationships with both parties despite his professional relationship with Brandon.
“Blake and Kelly are very close,” Insider told us “Their friendships and bonds exceed the business.”
4. He was the past Reba McENTire’s previous law
McENTire became a stepmother to husband narvel’s three children from a previous relationship – Brandon, chassidy and shawna – when they were in 1989. The “Queen of Country” and Narvel also welcomed a son, shelby, in February 1990.
In August 2015, Martire released and narrevel the joint statement announcing the “end of their marriage” after 26 years. MINKREPIRE Brandon remains close After his divorce, further in public support of his step and clarkson after their own separation of 2020.

The Narvel Blackstock, Reba McENTire, Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock on March 2025.
Michael Buckner / Getty Images for Celebrity Fight Night“I took the two of them. I hope they are happy and healthy and healthy.” McENTire says Supplement On October 2021. “I prayed all that gave them encouraging their encouragement because they could do it now, they all love my whole heart.”
5. He is a pilot
Clarkson plucked Brandon as “Mr. Manly Hunter Pilot Guy” in a conversation in 2013 people. “Breakaway” musician grateful for his former husband to buy his own private plane in 2018.
“I married Maverick Y’all 😜 He was flying for years and finally bought himself a @cirroraircraffroircraft # Dreams0s #realityandhnowsit,” wrote Instagram in June 2018