Aretha Franklin waiting for her cue during ‘The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House’ in 2015. (Photo via Behind the Lens: 2015 Year in Photographs By Pete Souza, Chief Official White House Photographer)Aretha Franklin waiting for her cue during ‘The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House’ in 2015. (Photo via Behind the Lens: 2015 Year in Photographs By Pete Souza, Chief Official White House Photographer)
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Aretha Franklin 'Gravely Ill' In Michigan

Legendary singer Aretha Franklin is reportedly "gravely ill" in Detroit.

According to a report on Showbiz 411, the 76-year-old Queen of Soul is "surrounded by family and people close to her" who are also asking for prayers and privacy at this time.

The 18-time Grammy winner's last performance was on November 2, 2017 for the Elton John AIDS Foundation in New York.

 

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