Global superstar Kelly Clarkson announces her highly anticipated Stronger Tour 2012 in support of her 5th studio album, Stronger, which was released on October 24th. The first leg of her world tour kicks off with a North American 40 plus city trek beginning in Mashantucket, CT on January 13th, with special guest Matt Nathanson.

The album, Stronger, debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 and #2 on the Digital Albums Chart. All 5 of Kelly’s albums have debuted in the Top 3. The first single, “Mr. Know It All” has reached #4 on the iTunes Singles Chart and marks Kelly’s 9th Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Kelly recently won a Country Music Association award for Musical Event of the Year with Jason Aldean, for their hit single “Don’t You Wanna Stay.”

Entertainment Weekly calls Stronger, “a breakup album for the ages” while Billboard states, “she’s in her strongest form yet on fifth album Stronger.” The New York Times claims, “Ms. Clarkson is turning into the Mary J. Blige of pop,” while USA Today says “vocally, Clarkson has never sounded better.” Rolling Stone states Kelly has, “one of music’s most remarkable voices.”

Since bursting onto the music scene 10 years ago, Kelly Clarkson has released 5 studio albums (Thankful, Breakaway, My December, All I Ever Wanted, Stronger), sold over 20 million albums worldwide, 10 million albums in the US and has had 9 singles in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. She is the recipient of 2 Grammy Awards, 2 American Music Awards, 2 MTV Awards, 1 Country Music Award and 11 Billboard Awards.

Ticket on-sales will begin on Friday, November 18th at 10:00 AM (local venue time). Please visit www.kellyclarkson.com for more information on where to purchase your tickets. For exclusive information regarding ticket pre-sales, meet and greet opportunities, and other exclusive perks, log on to http://kellebrities.kellyclarkson.com/ and sign up to become a Kellebrities member. Fans who join Kelly’s fan community, Kellebrities, by Tuesday 11/15 at 5PM EST will receive an email with a presale ticket code for the tour presales starting Wednesday 11/16.

Each Kellebrities member will be emailed a unique presale code that will allow them access to 4 tickets throughout the course of Kelly’s Stronger Tour 2012. You may use those 4 tickets in any combination you choose, but you are allowed a maximum of 4 tickets per code. This presale code is only applicable for shows sold via Ticketmaster.

For shows not sold via Ticketmaster, there will be one universal code used by all members.

These codes will be emailed to Kellebrities members Tuesday evening, 11/15.

For a complete listing of dates and presale information, visit KellyClarkson.com/events.

Stay tuned for more tour information coming soon - including the opportunity to win a meet & greet with Kelly as well as front row tickets!