At the iHeartRadio music festival Saturday night (Sept 22), Kelly Clarkson paid tribute to the late Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin by performing “Respect.”
“I was asked to do a tribute for Aretha Franklin and she is one of my all time favorites, ya’ll,” Kelly told the crowd at the at the T-Mobile Arena. “I ain’t sang this song since American Idol!”
Back in the summer of 2002, when Kelly was a mere 20 year old, she performed “Respect” during the semi-final rounds. She and eventual runner-up Justin Guarini both earned enough votes to move on to the live shows. She performs the song even better 16 years later.
Watch Kelly Clarkson perform “Respect” at the iHeartRadio Music Festival below.
https://youtu.be/5yg-IQWyVSE
The full set included Love So Soft, My Life Would Suck Without You, Whole Lotta Woman, Respect Since U Been Gone, Heat, and Stronger. Carrie Underwood, Justin Timberlake, Luke Bryan, Mariah Carey and more also performed as part of the lineup. Check out the full set below.
https://youtu.be/tgi-Fj9MMMs
