Slated for the 21st DIVAS Simply Singing! R&B Singer Vesta Williams Has Passed Away…
Offers condolences at the passing of R&B Singer VESTA WILLIAMS
LOS ANGELES ~ Slated for the 21st DIVAS Simply Singing! R&B Singer VESTA WILLIAMS has passed away
Deeply saddened at the news actress, activist and the show’s creator Sheryl Lee Ralph stated that “We were thrilled in anticipation of having Vesta join the cast of this years 21st annual Divas Simply Singing! AIDS benefit concert. Her passing came as a great shock and we share our heart felt condolences with her family and fans around the world.
A planned tribute was in the works for Teena Marie who passed away suddenly last year after her performance in the 20th DIVAS which was her final public performance. We will now pay tribute to both of these outstanding artists.
DIVAS Simply Singing! takes place Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 4401 West 8th Street, Los Angeles. Tickets prices range from $35 to $250. For tickets and information, go to www.brownpapertickets.com, call (800) 838-3006, or contact the Wilshire Ebell Theatre box office (323) 931-1277.