Dionne Warwick has canceled her upcoming Illinois show due to a medical incident.
“We regret to inform you that the Dionne Warwick performance on June 24, 2023, at Rivers Casino Des Plaines has been cancelled due to a medical incident,” stated an email obtained by TMZ from the venue on Thursday.
“All ticket purchases will receive a full refund, Thank you for your understanding,” the Rivers Casino Des Plaines continued. “We look forward to seeing you at another event in the future.”
The legendary singer told the outlet she had complications with one of her legs but that she’s on the mend and taking some time to recover. Fans on Twitter shared their thoughts and prayers for the “Walk on By” singer.
Dionne Warwick Cancels Concert After Medical Incident https://t.co/dLFL4iYj74
— TMZ (@TMZ) June 15, 2023
“Get well soon,” one user wrote with praying hands emoji and a smiley heart emoji.
“Get Well Dionne,” another user wrote with praying hands emoji.
“She also cancelled two concerts last week one that was scheduled at Morongo Casino on 6/9. Sending healing vibes to Ms. Dionne,” a third user tweeted.
The 82-year-old told TMZ the show will be rescheduled for a later date. According to Page Six, Warwick has several upcoming shows starting next week through September in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Kentucky and California, to name a few.
In April, Blavity reported that Bowie State University honored the musician by naming a performing arts center after her. The Dionne Warwick Theater will host concerts, plays and other events on campus.
“It’s wonderful to know that I have reached a level that I am being appreciated for the work that I have put in, the time I’ve put in. I’ve earned it,” Warwick wrote at the time.
Maryland's @BowieState will rename its performing arts center "The Dionne Warwick Theatre". Warwick is a big supporter of the school and the HBCU's around the country.
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— Larry Miller (@LarryMillerTV) March 31, 2023
Warwick also shared how she developed a close relationship with students, faculty and staff at the Maryland-based historically Black college. “I just feel that supporting these traditional Black colleges, vitally important, and all those who are looking at us right now, hearing what we’re saying right now, and get on that horse and start riding it,” she said in an interview with WUSA9. “You know, take a listen and take a look.”