The Queen of Soul released a statement Thursday saying her surgery was “highly successful” and thanking her fans for their well wishes, It was not revealed why the singer needed surgery in the statement.
“God is still in control. I had superb doctors and nurses whom were blessed by all the prayers of the city and the country,” the statement continued.
News of Franklin’s surgery comes about a month after she announced she was canceling all concert dates and personal appearances through May on the order of her doctors. That announcement came after Franklin’s brief visit to a Detroit hospital–no details were given about her condition at the time.
It’s been a difficult several months for Franklin, whose hits include ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,’ ‘Chain of Fools’ and her signature song ‘Respect.’
Her adult son, Eddie, was beaten by three men at a Detroit gas station in September. And a month earlier, she broke ribs in a fall, causing her to miss two free concerts in New York.
One of the shows now being canceled is a Christmas concert scheduled for Detroit’s Fox Theatre on Dec. 9. Theater operator Olympia Entertainment said the show was being called off “due to medical reasons.”
