Steven Tyler Sends Sweet Message to "Gravely Ill" Aretha Franklin

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler isn't ready to let Aretha Franklin go.

Reports early Monday from people close to the iconic singer say she is "gravely ill" with cancer. The Queen of Soul, 76, isn't expected to live through the week, according to one report. 

Tyler received the news Monday afternoon while walking through New York.

"Aretha Franklin, you've reached billions of people with your style and your magic," Tyler told a paparazzo he had moments before been trying to dodge. "God bless you and everyone who's got you on their mind."

Before picking up the pace of his stride, Tyler sang a few bars of "Respect." 

Franklin's family is asking for prayers and privacy.

Aerosmith is in New York this week, preparing to announce details of the band's 50th anniversary residency in Las Vegas next spring.


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