Kelly Clarkson returned to the American Idol stage Thursday night.
The Season 1 winner was on hand to perform her new single, “People Like Us,” one of three new tracks on her current “Greatest Hits – Chapter 1” collection.
Clarkson was nervous about her appearance on the show; on Wednesday, she tweeted, “Okay. Tomorrow I'm performing at Idol in front of @MariahCarey. Pray for me. #PleaseDearGodDontLetMeSuck :)”
Carey replied to the tweet with one of her own: “@kelly_clarkson Come on Kelly, you're always #pow! I can't wait to see you, you're so talented! x0x0 #L4L”
Clarkson will hit the road for a summer tour with Maroon 5; shows begin August 1 in St. Louis.
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