Aretha Franklin Health Crisis — Cancer Confession

Aretha Franklin has fans fearing that the soul legend is facing her sad final days — as she shocked a Boston audience by revealing a private battle with cancer just days before being forced to cancel shows on "doctor's orders!" That's all just weeks after The National ENQUIRER revealed that insiders are also convinced that the Queen of Soul has finally put on enough pounds to kill herself!

The latest crisis emerged after Aretha's show on Friday, August 19 — when the singer shocked the audience by going into detail about a recent health crisis. "She was performing 'Bridge Over Troubled Water,'" said an eyewitness, "and went into a monologue about how she recently needed a bridge herself while dealing with cancer. She talked about turning to God for help, and how she shouted 'Glory hallelujah!' after being told that she was cancer-free!"

The latest crisis emerged after Aretha's show on Friday, August 19 — when the singer shocked the audience by going into detail about a recent health crisis. "She was performing 'Bridge Over Troubled Water,'" said an eyewitness, "and went into a monologue about how she recently needed a bridge herself while dealing with cancer. She talked about turning to God for help, and how she shouted 'Glory hallelujah!' after being told that she was cancer-free!"

Aretha had also told a Boston interviewer that it was time for her to leave the stage: “I’d say that within the next year or so, I’m going to be retiring.” But just days after her appearance there, Aretha was forced to take a rest. "Due to doctors' orders I will have to cancel a few concerts for the next month or so," she said in a statement — while insiders told The ENQUIRER that she's still facing a crisis!

Sources say that Aretha is now smashing the scales at nearly 300 pounds — and the 74-year-old star has been fighting to breathe off the stage. The insiders are already terrified that the Queen of Soul is working herself into the grave as she still battles a "mystery illness."

The “Respect” siren — who only stands 5'5" —  is now so ill that “she has to take regular breaks in between her songs just to get through a concert,” said a source. During a show at Milwaukee’s Riverside Theater in June 2016, hefty Aretha was “clearly sick and coughed at the end of the opening number, then again during ‘Share Your Love With Me,’ and throughout the 90-minute performance.”

After less than half an hour, she had to rush offstage for a seven-minute break, leaving alarmed fans fearing for the headliner. It's the latest tragic twist after Aretha’s health issues began in 2010 — when her weight spiked at around 330 pounds!

After going under the knife for stomach removal linked to pancreatic cancer that year, she lost 85 pounds. But she regained the weight “at an alarming pace” in 2011. Aretha is now estimated to weigh a whopping 285 pounds!

She's also battled a slew of other health issues, including diabetes. Relieved insiders are now hoping that the legend didn't wait too long to slow down. “Aretha has been center stage for nearly six decades," said the source, "but for the sake of her health, she really must slow down!”