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Kelly Clarkson has expressed sympathy for Pharrell, saying that she felt badly for him when he got sued, and that he never meant to rip off Marvin Gaye.
“I felt so bad for Pharrell when he got sued,” she told Rolling Stone. “He's a huge fan of Marvin Gaye, and you know he didn't mean to rip him off. And he's the sweetest guy ever. It sucks.”
Clarkson discussed Pharrell after being asked about comparisons people have made between her track ‘Heartbeat Song’ and Jimmy Eat World’s ‘The Middle’. “I didn't write the song, I just sang it,” she replied. “But I didn't catch that. Nobody behind the scenes did.”
“What's funny is that I was a huge fan of that Jimmy Eat World album!,” she continued. “We actually thought our song sounded like the Postal Service – that was our big concern. I thought it was really cool of Jimmy Eat World to say, ‘Hey, no harm, no foul.’ There are only so many chords.”
In the interview, Clarkson also discussed her public support of the legalization of marijuana, saying: “I'm not even a pothead… Don't get me wrong, I love me some alcohol, but I don't know anybody in rehab because of pot. And I know a ton of people that have died either from liver cancer or behind the wheel. We legalize things that are so disturbing for our bodies, but one that's completely fine, we say, ‘No, that's bad for you.’ I'm like, ‘Okay, enjoy your scotch. Enjoy your Xanax.’”
Clarkson also shared her views on the upcoming US presidential election, revealing that she’s a “fan of Hillary”. “She's badass,” she told Rolling Stone. “I don't just want a woman to win, I want the right person. And I think she's also that.”
Kelly Clarkson is playing the following shows. For tickets and information, click here.
July 11 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
July 12 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
July 14 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
July 16 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
July 17 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
July 19 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion
July 21 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 23 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Arena
July 25 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
July 26 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 28 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
July 30 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center
August 1 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
August 2 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
August 4 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
August 6 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
August 8 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
August 10 Portland, OR Moda Center
August 12 Seattle, WA KeyArena
August 15 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center
August 16 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
August 19 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
August 21 Wheatland, CA Toyota Amphitheatre
August 23 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 25 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion
August 27 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
August 29 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater
August 30 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
September 1 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
September 3 Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena
September 5 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
September 10 Atlanta, GA Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
September 12 Vienna, VA Wolf Trap National Park For The Performing Arts
September 13 Vienna, VA Wolf Trap National Park For The Performing Arts
September 15 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 17 West Palm Beach, FL Coral Sky Amphitheatre
September 19 Raleigh, NC Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
September 20 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
