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By M&C News Aug 13, 2007, 22:05 GMT

Aretha Franklin cancels concert due to heat exhaustion

Music icon Aretha Franklin canceled a concert in her hometown of Detroit on Sunday night due to heat exhaustion. The singer blamed the exhaustion on a series of performances she had recently done on the East Coast. Aretha Franklin - 22nd Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Waldorf Astoria - New York, NY © Wild1 / Photorazzi

Aretha Franklin - 22nd Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Waldorf Astoria - New York, NY © Wild1 / Photorazzi

Aretha Franklin - 22nd Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Waldorf Astoria - New York, NY © Wild1 / PhotorazziFranklin, 65, said the concerts she had performed were in heat that was “sweltering and all but overwhelming.”In a statement on Friday, Franklin said: “Following the Weather Channel and the daily reports in the news via television and newspaper publications, I see that the temperatures in Detroit have been very similar.” She further stated, “I am exhausted from the heat and cannot tolerate heat in these extremely high numbers and being in concert simultaneously.”Franklin was set to perform at Detroit’s outdoor DTE Energy Music Theater. She has said the concert date would be rescheduled, but no date has been announced. Fans have been told they can get refunds for the show from where the tickets were originally purchased.

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