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Aretha cancels her Nov. 11 show at Treasure Island due to health issues

It was a rescheduled date from her May postponement

By Jon Bream

September 21, 2016 at 9:47PM

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Associated Press photo (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Queen of Soul won't be coming to the Island after all. Aretha Franklin has canceled her Nov. 11 concert at Treasure Island Casino in Red Wing. The show was actually a rescheduled date from a postponed May 28 concert.

Aretha's management told Treasure Island that she was canceling due to "continuing health issues."

In late August, Aretha, 74, canceled at least five concerts – including an appearance at a 90^th birthday celebration for Tony Bennett – due to doctor's orders, it was announced.

Treasure Island was to have been her first concert after the run of cancellations, which extended into October.

Treasure Island tickets will be refunded at place of purchase.

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Jon Bream

Critic / Reporter

Jon Bream has been a music critic at the Star Tribune since 1975, making him the longest tenured pop critic at a U.S. daily newspaper. He has attended more than 8,000 concerts and written four books (on Prince, Led Zeppelin, Neil Diamond and Bob Dylan). Thus far, he has ignored readers’ suggestions that he take a music-appreciation class.