{"id":3869,"date":"2025-06-19T05:55:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T05:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=3869"},"modified":"2025-06-19T05:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T05:55:19","slug":"kelly-clarkson-stunned-the-crowd-with-a-breathtaking-surprise-at-blake-sheltons-49th-birthday-bash-delivering-a-soulful-stripped-down-performance-of-his-2014-hit-lonely-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=3869","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Clarkson stunned the crowd with a breathtaking surprise at Blake Shelton\u2019s 49th birthday bash \u2014 delivering a soulful, stripped-down performance of his 2014 hit \u201cLonely Tonight.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-post__hero blog-post__hero--primary-video\" data-image-credit=\"false\">\n<div class=\"blog-post__hero-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"blog-post__header\">\n<div class=\"blog-post__header-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"blog-post__subtitle\">\n<p>We bet they felt anything but lonely with that eager crowd! Watch\u00a0episodes of\u00a0<em>The Voice\u00a0<\/em>on NBC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-post__body\">\n<p>Two years ago,\u00a0Blake Shelton\u00a0brought on a very special guest during one of his concerts for a\u00a0surprise duet for one of his hit songs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>The performance (which was captured on video by fans) took place in Denver, Colorado during Shelton\u2019s \u201cFriends &amp; Heroes\u201d tour. While Shelton starting singing his song \u201cLonely Tonight\u201d, the one and only\u00a0Kelly Clarkson\u00a0joined him onstage as the crowd went wild.<\/p>\n<p>During their soulful rendition, Shelton\u2019s signature twang and Clarkson\u2019s powerhouse vocals blended together perfectly. \u201cKelly freakin\u2019 Clarkson, Denver!\u201d Shelton exclaimed when the performance was over, giving a much deserved nod to his fellow\u00a0<em>The Voice\u00a0<\/em>Coach.<\/p>\n<h2>What to know about \u201cLonely Tonight\u201d by Blake Shelton<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cLonely Tonight\u201d is a 2014 song released off of Shelton\u2019s album \u201cBringing Back the Sunshine\u201d. It was originally a duet recorded with Pistol Annies member Ashley Monroe and received a\u00a0Grammy Nomination for Best Country Duo\/Group Performance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<h2>The lyrics to \u201cLonely Tonight\u201d by Blake Shelton<\/h2>\n<p>I never thought you\u2019d pick up the phone<br \/>\nIt\u2019s Friday night you should be out on the town<br \/>\nDidn\u2019t think you\u2019d be sitting at home all alone like me<br \/>\nNothing on TV, nothing to do<br \/>\nNothing to keep my mind off you and me<br \/>\nAnd the way it was<br \/>\nAre you thinking \u2019bout it now because<br \/>\nI could be there in five<br \/>\nOne more one last time<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t have to be lonely tonight<br \/>\nNeed you, want you, I\u2019m right here<br \/>\nWe don\u2019t have to be lonely tonight<br \/>\nI know we shouldn\u2019t, but I don\u2019t care<br \/>\nI don\u2019t wanna be right, I don\u2019t wanna be strong<br \/>\nI just wanna hold you till the heart breaks stone<br \/>\nWhen the sun comes up, we can both move on<br \/>\nBut we don\u2019t have to be lonely tonight<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p>That taste, that touch, the fire I miss<br \/>\nThose kiss me eyes, your red wine lips, oh my<br \/>\nI can use to be, baby I want you, and you want me<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded-entity blog\" data-embed-button=\"related_content\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:node.embed\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"af18b6c1-5702-4511-a3b2-d194acdb5d8a\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"[]\">\n<article class=\"teaser teaser--embed blog\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">Related<\/div>\n<div class=\"teaser__meta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"teaser__meta\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">The \u201cGoofy\u201d Way Blake Shelton Made Chance The Rapper Comfortable on The\u00a0Voice<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>We don\u2019t have to be lonely tonight<br \/>\nNeed you, want you, I\u2019m right here<br \/>\nWe don\u2019t have to be lonely tonight<br \/>\nI know we shouldn\u2019t, but I don\u2019t care<br \/>\nI don\u2019t wanna be right, I don\u2019t wanna be strong<br \/>\nI just wanna hold you till the heart breaks stone<br \/>\nWhen the sun comes up, we can both move on<br \/>\nBut we don\u2019t have to be lonely tonight<\/p>\n<p>I can be there in five<br \/>\nOne more one last time<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t have to be lonely tonight<br \/>\nNeed you, I\u2019m right here<br \/>\nWe don\u2019t have to be lonely tonight<br \/>\nTonight, tonight, yeah yeah<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"blog-post-section blog-post-section__related-tags\">\n<div class=\"site-section-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blake Shelton \/ Kelly Clarkson - we don\u2019t have to be lonely - Ball Arena Denver\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k9cQeMgGDyo\" width=\"882\" height=\"496\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We bet they felt anything but lonely with that eager crowd! 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