Aretha Franklin says she wants to open a Detroit entertainment venue that would include a nightclub and fine dining.
The Queen of Soul tells WWJ-AM, an all-news radio station located in Detroit, in an interview broadcast Thursday that she’s “glad that Detroit came through the bankruptcy with flying colours”.
She says she loves how Detroit is enjoying a renaissance and that she’s “going to be part of that renaissance”.
The singer says the venue would include “a five-star night club for dining and dancing, the band, the whole nine yards”, as well as a museum.
Downtown Detroit has been a hotbed of redevelopment since the city emerged from Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in December.
Franklin says she’s found a potential location downtown, with details to be announced later. She’ll perform tomorrow at Detroit’s Chene Park.
