Before his passing, Brandon Blackstock asked his longtime friend Simon Cowell to visit him in a Montana hospital — and to deliver a sealed letter to Kelly Clarkson ‘at the right moment.’ On the day of the funeral, Simon appeared quietly, walking to the front to place the envelope into Kelly’s hands. Inside, Brandon thanked her for their two children and wrote, ‘Don’t let grief take away your music.’ Moments later, Kelly began to sing ‘Because of You’ but broke down mid-verse. From the front row, Carrie Underwood stepped forward, placed a comforting hand on Kelly’s shoulder, and sang in her place. The sight of Simon, Carrie, and Kelly together in that chapel became an unforgettable symbol of friendship and rare unity in the music world…