Kelly Clarkson debuted her new country single “Tie It Up,” which is appropriately about tying the knot, at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville on Saturday.
The former American Idol champ got engaged to Brandon Blackstock in December, so it’s fitting that she would be singing about getting hitched. However, it’s a far cry from her woman-empowering anthems like “Since You’ve Been Gone” and “Stronger.”
During her performance, Clarkson told the crowd, “This is my first official set at a country ... thing. I've been nervous all day because I wanted to be good for you!" MTV News reports. She added, “I'm secretly freaking out right now about where my ring is. I know Brandon is having a heart attack. Sorry baby, I love you! I got nervous about tonight so I probably took it off while doing something."
Clarkson also debuted the cover art for the single on Instagram, which is a picture of herself in a wedding veil and white dress. In the picture, she flashes her engagement ring from Blackstock and she’s tied up to someone else with rope.
In the song, she sings "Let's set the date/ Let's hire a band/ Let's cut the cake/ Tie up the cans ... Every wall needs a frame/ Every ball needs a chain/ I'm talkin' about tying the knot/ Tie it up."
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