Aretha Injured, Cancels Two Shows

On Sunday August 1st, Aretha Franklin fell in her home, leading to abdominal pain and the fracturing of two ribs.  As a result, she has canceled two upcoming shows in Brooklyn, NY.  One of which was a birthday performance for U.S. Congressman Charles Rangel’s 80th birthday party.

Franklin is expecting a full and speedy recovery and is staying in good spirits.  She commented, “I was very much looking forward to being in Brooklyn and having a foot long hot dog at Coney Island.  Hopefully, I will get there before the end of August.”

Currently, Aretha has plans to reschedule all performance, but no dates have been announced just yet.  keep checking back for the latest Aretha Franklin news.

Friday, August 6, 2010 at 3:26 pm by elizabeth

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