Kesha Returns To The Stage After Dropping Lawsuit

By Will Reid. Published: 8 Aug 2016 10:53 AM Last updated: 8 Aug 2016 10:54 AM

Kesha is back!

After a tumultuous few years, including waging a legal war against mentor Dr. Luke, the singer hit the stage Sunday in Atlantic City for the latest stop on her “Kesha And The Creepies: The F*** The World Tour” – and she thanked fans for their solidarity after dropping her lawsuit against the super-producer.

“You guys stuck by me during the hardest f**king years of my life,” the 29-year-old told the sold-out crowd at Harrah’s Waterfront. “I’m serious. I could not have made it through without you.”

The “TiK ToK” singer played some of her biggest hits, including “Your Love Is My Drug” and “Blow,” as well as a series of covers, including “Old Flames Can’t Hold A Candle To You,” written by Kesha’s mother, Pebe Sebert, and made famous by Dolly Parton. An ongoing contract dispute prevented her from performing new material.

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A source at the concert told ET that at one point, the singer encouraged fans to get closer to her – and they did just that. “People on chairs, all the rear bleachers were empty,” the spectator said.

Check out the video below for more from the show, as Kesha introduces her first-ever live performance of the fan favourite, “Boots & Boys.”