Gladys Knight took to the stage at Henley Festival last night for her final ever UK performance. The seven-time Grammy Award-winner, 80, belted out her greatest hits from her 60-year career on the festival’s Floating Stage, including Midnight Train to Georgia, License to Kill and If I Were Your Woman. The Empress of Soul looked incredibly sharp in a navy suit jacket with a fabulous shimmering collar.
She wore her hair in a choppy short do, and rocked some gorgeous hoops earrings. Singing with her name lit up in a blue and purple-hued smoky backdrop, Gladys looked delighted to be performing at the well-to-do festival, known for its strict black tie dress code. Gladys’ appearance at Henley Festival ties up her farewell UK tour, which saw the soul legend perform at the Royal Albert Hall , and in cities including Glasgow , Birmingham , Swansea, Bournemouth , Nottingham and Southend.
The star was also spotted enjoying Wimbledon earlier this week alongside Bridgerton actress Adjoa Andoh. Elsewhere on Friday at the festival, Rylan put on a club set at Pure Heaven stage for revellers after Gladys’ performance. Today, Sara Pascoe is heading to the Henley-on-Thames event for a comedy set, while House Gospel Choir fills the Floating Stage slot tonight, with a night of Ibiza anthems to follow with Ministry of Sound.
Sunday’s line-up also has comedy great Dara O’Briain warming up the evening, with Sam Ryder as a headliner. On Wednesday, former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger pe.
