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Artist News Gigs & Festivals
Franklin to return to stage in May
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 10 February 2011
Aretha Franklin will return to the stage for a TV special in May and then three gigs in her home town of Detroit in June, it has been announced. They will be the first live performances since Franklin had to cancel some shows last year in order to undergo treatment for an unknown medical condition. The singer subsequently denied rumours she had pancreatic cancer, and insisted her ailments “had been resolved”.
The TV special will be a tribute to Franklin, and feature both her and a number of other stars singing her songs. A Franklin tribute is also planned for this weekend’s Grammy tedium fest.