Grammy Award winner Gladys Knight fell sick shortly before she was set to go on stage in Jacksonville, Fla., forcing the singer to cancel the show at the last minute.
Florida Theatre President Numa Saisselin announced the cancellation on Saturday, March 8 in a statement shared by News4JAX that began, "Tonight’s performance by Gladys Knight was canceled due to illness."
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"Ms. Knight and another member of her staff were taken ill backstage, very suddenly and at the last minute, which necessitated the sudden cancellation of the show," he went on, explaining that Jacksonville Fire Rescue attended to Knight's health and "she was smiling and in good spirits when they left the building."
Saisselin also commented on whether or not the concert would be rescheduled, saying, "We should know more early next week." People could either keep their tickets for a potential rescheduled concert or get a full refund from the theatre.
"We will be in touch early next week as soon as we have been able to talk to everyone we need to talk with to formulate a new plan," he reiterated, before signing off with a wish that people "keep Gladys Knight in your thoughts."
A rep later confirmed to TMZ that Knight developed the flu shortly before the show and was treated in Jacksonville. The singer was reportedly released during the night and headed back home to North Carolina to recuperate.
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The 80-year-old singer was scheduled to perform in Tampa on Sunday, March 9 as well, but the venue, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, announced the day of the concert that it was officially postponed.
"We regret to announce that tonight’s show featuring Gladys Knight has been postponed due to illness," read the statement, which indicated that a new show date would be announced later. Knight's next scheduled concert is on March 11 in Orlando, but the status of the show is unclear.
Parade reached out to Knight's rep for comment.
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