Amid a slew of concerning concert videos of Gladys Knight seeming dazed and confused while performing land on the net (some even reaching viral status), the legendary Empress of Soul has taken to social media to announce she is heeding fan calls to scale back on touring.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by That Grape Juice (@thatgrapejuice)

Taking to Instagram on Thursday night (August 27), the 82-year-old issued a statement regarding her future on the live circuit.

“After much soul searching I’ve decided that I will be easing into fewer performances while focusing on transitioning into the next stage of my career and life moving forward. I’ll be spending more time on projects with my husband and visiting with my grandbabies and am looking forward to this new era,” she told her 540,000 followers on the platform.“I’d like to take a moment, in advance, to thank all my fans over this last three quarters of a century for making a little girl’s dream come true and supporting her every step of the way.”

She did clarify, however, the intent to scale back was not an official retirement announcement.

“I hope to see your smiling faces out and about and on the road. God bless all of you and hope to see you soon,” she shared.

The announcement came just hours after TMZ shared a story about Knight’s fans and even members of her staff expressing outrage over her seemingly being “forced” to tour despite being “dazed and confused” during live shows.

Their sentiment echoes that of her son, Shanga Hankerson, who – just this time last year – alleged his R&B icon mom was suffering from cognitive declined and was touring against her will.

She later denied the accusations.

Your thoughts?

The post Gladys Knight Says She’s Cutting Back on Touring As Fans Voice Worry Over Her Health After Concerning Concert Footage appeared first on ..::That Grape Juice.net::.. - Thirsty?.