{
  "id": 4046639,
  "title": "Gladys Knight Announces She’ll Partake in “Fewer Performances” Amid “Next Stage” of Career and Life",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/gladys-knight-announces-shell-partake-in-fewer-performances-amid-next",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T22:38:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/gladys-knight-fewer-performances-next-stage-career-1236684667/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Gladys Knight has announced that she will be performing fewer shows as she transitions into the next stage of her career and life. The 82-year-old singer made the statement on Instagram, saying she had been doing some soul searching before making the decision.\n\nKnight plans to focus on spending more time with her husband and visiting her grandbabies, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She has been in the entertainment industry for 75 years, and has been touring relentlessly during that time.\n\nRecent live shows had left fans concerned about her health, Variety and Rolling Stone reported. Knight's decision to ease into fewer performances marks a new era for the soul legend, who is known for hits like \"Midnight Train to Georgia\".",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Gladys Knight Is ‘Easing Into Fewer Performances’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/gladys-knight-is-easing-into-fewer-performances",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:22:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Gladys Knight ‘Easing Into Fewer Performances’ After Erratic Concerts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/gladys-knight-easing-into-fewer-performances-after-erratic-concerts",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:53:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Gladys Knight “Easing into Fewer Performances” Following Concerns Over Recent Live Shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/gladys-knight-easing-into-fewer-performances-following-concerns-over",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:53:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}