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Since he’s been gone.

Clarkson interrupted to say, First of all, you’re free to really sing!

Kelly Clarkson

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She then clarified with Cousins what he was trying to say with his reworked lyrics.

That doesn’t really sound like a tribute.

And I am totally for this, she bantered, before launching into her own version of the song.