Aretha Franklin’s concert, scheduled for this Friday at the Paramount Theater, has been postponed. According to a release, "Details on a resheduled date are pending and will be made available as soon as a new performance date is confirmed. Refunds are available at the place of purchase." "The Paramount Theater is pleased to announce that the Aretha Franklin performance has been rescheduled to Wednesday, October 27th. Refunds for tickets purchased for the October 1st show date are available at the place of purchase."
The Paramount didn’t say why, which leaves us to wonder whether the Queen of Soul is busy attending to and defending her son, Eddie Franklin, 52, who was recently injured in an attack at a Detroit gas station.
Though the sold out gig has been pushed back, the Carter Woodson Institute will still host "Respecting Aretha Franklin: The Music and Performance of ‘The Queen of Soul,’ " from 3:30-5pm in the Paramount’s balcony lounge. Read more about that event here.
Franklin’s is the latest in a long line of high-profile postponements since this summer, with the Black Keys, Jimmy Cliff and Neko Case all pushing back Charlottesville dates. Of those three, two made good on their promise to return; here’s hoping Soul Sister #1 makes it soon.