Gladys Knight Says She Will Cut Back on Live Shows Amid Dementia Concerns
"I’ll be spending more time on projects with my husband and visiting with my grandbabies,” the 82-year-old Empress of Soul says The post Gladys Knight Says She Will Cut Back on Live Shows Amid Dementia Concerns appeared first on TheWrap .
Gladys Knight, the 82-year-old lead singer of Gladys Knight & the Pips, announced she will be performing fewer shows to prioritize her personal life. In an Instagram post, she wrote that she will be focusing on transitioning into a new stage of her career and life, spending more time with her grandbabies and working with her husband, William McDowell, who is also her manager.
Knight mentioned that her announcement follows concerns about her appearance at recent performances, with fans speculating she may have been suffering from dementia symptoms. She directly addressed her fans in her statement, thanking them for their support over her seven-decade career. McDowell confirmed that while his wife has not been diagnosed with dementia, they plan to have her evaluated.
The singer was scheduled to tour through mid-November, but it is unclear which dates of the tour will be canceled. Knight's son, Shanga Hankerson, has previously accused McDowell of "elder abuse" against his mother, raising concerns about her mental decline. However, Knight denied the allegations.
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