Kelly Clarkson playing free April 13 show at Beachwood Place Mall

Kelly Clarkson will play a free show at Beachwood Place on April 13. John Shearer

American Idol winner, Toyota Camry pitch girl and record-sales juggernaut Kelly Clarkson will be playing a free show in the west parking lot of Beachwood Place Mall on Saturday, April 13 as a part of the hoopla surrounding the grand opening of the mall's Microsoft store.

The grand opening ceremonies start at 10:30 a.m. and the first 1,100 people in line at 11 a.m. will receive two free "premier viewing" tickets to the 6 p.m. show. The first 100 in line will get into a meet-and-greet with Clarkson after the show. Organizers are encouraging people to start lining up at the main entrance near Maggiano's at 10 p.m. Friday.

After what happened last time Microsoft used a Cleveland artist to open one of these things, I'm surprised -- nay, shocked! -- that they didn't just get Machine Gun Kelly again:

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