Earth Wind & Fire step in for Aretha Franklin at Jazz Fest

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, aka Jazz Fest, may be over, but some fans are still disappointed that one of the festival’s headliners–Aretha Franklin–canceled just 24 hours before her scheduled time to take the stage.

Luckily for the festival’s organizers Earth Wind & Fire were close to the event, playing another gig in state and were happy to fill the void left by the Queen of Soul.

No reports are out as to why Franklin canceled her performance.

Though the festival is over, there are still Earth Wind & Fire tickets available for the rest of their tour dates. The group is touring steadily throughout the U.S. from now to July 4 before going overseas through September.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 1:03 pm by jordan

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