Nick Jonas says the Jonas Brothers lied about opening for Kelly Clarkson when they weren't famous so they could land better gigs

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Nick Jonas appeared on NBC's "The Kelly Clarkson Show" on Thursday and revealed that the Jonas Brothers lied and said that they opened for Kelly Clarkson because "no one cared about us in 2005."

"We listed the other acts that we'd 'opened up' for, but that really just meant that we were on, like, the outside stage in the parking lot while you were playing for 40,000 people," the 27-year-old singer said.

Jonas said that her name gave the band some credibility and helped them land gigs. He then told her, "We owe you "20 ."

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