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Gladys Knight to step back from performing after health concerns surface

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What happened Grammy-winning soul singer Gladys Knight announced Thursday that she plans to scale back her touring schedule, a decision that followed weeks of viral video clips of the 82-year-old at recent shows.
The headline split The Washington Times frames it as "Gladys Knight to step back from performing after health concerns surface". Breitbart frames it as "Singer Gladys Knight to Step Back from Performing After Disturbing Concert Video".
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The Washington TimesNews report · Aug 29, 7:44 PM

Gladys Knight to step back from performing after health concerns surface

Grammy-winning soul singer Gladys Knight announced Thursday that she plans to scale back her touring schedule, a decision that followed weeks of viral video clips of the 82-year-old at rece...

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BreitbartNews report · Aug 29, 5:12 PM

Singer Gladys Knight to Step Back from Performing After Disturbing Concert Video

Grammy-winning singer Gladys Knight plans to step back from performing.

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