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Aretha determined to be back on stage in the spring
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 13 December 2010
Aretha Franklin may be recovering from serious surgery for a mystery illness – widely reported to be pancreatic cancer – but the queen of soul is seemingly determined to be back on stage by next spring.
Brenda Corbett, a cousin of the singer, would not comment on the nature of Frankin’s illness, but told the Detroit Free Press: “Aretha is doing better than doctors expected. She has a long life in front of her and will be back in concert, on stage, late spring or early summer”.
Asked for more information about her cousin’s illness, Corbett added: “It’s her private business, and she’s just not ready to talk about it. Give her time to heal. When people ask for their privacy, respect them for that”.
