Kelly Clarkson has long been known for her famous covers of other artists’ most popular songs, treating viewers of The Kelly Clarkson Show to a performance at the beginning of each episode. Some of her best Kellyoke covers have included hits from Jazmine Sullivan, Florence + the Machine and Chris Stapleton, but she may be adding a new fan favorite to that list. The singer opened her Las Vegas residency on July 28, surprising fans with a rendition of Harry Styles’ Grammy-nominated hit “As It Was,” and concertgoers stormed social media to share their thoughts on the epic musical moment.
Harry Styles recently wrapped his worldwide Love on Tour after nearly two years, giving an emotional final performance in front of a crowd of 100,000-plus in Reggio Emilia, Italy. It turns out that wasn’t music lovers’ last chance to see “As It Was” performed live, however, as Kelly Clarkson covered it on the opening night of Chemistry: An Intimate Night With Kelly Clarkson in Sin City. One fan tried to put herself in the shoes of those in attendance, wondering how she would have reacted when the well-known opening to that song started to play:
