Singing legend Aretha Franklin’s music will be brought to life on stage by TV’s Letitia George at Chesham’s Elgiva Theatre.

The Voice star, who says she is a lifelong Aretha fan, will pay tribute to the queen of soul in a “heartfelt and uplifting” show in February 2019.

Aretha Franklin’s extraordinary career as a singer and songwriter spanned over sixty years. She rose from church gospel singer to international stardom at a young age and is now widely accepted as the finest female soul singer of our time.

Power-house vocalist, Letitia George, rose to the spotlight after featuring on series 4 of BBC 1’s The Voice UK, where she became a member of Team Ricky and soared her way through to the knockout rounds.

Letitia also presents The C Word on BBC Radio Coventry every Monday evening, which discusses the issues affecting young people in Coventry and Warwickshire.

Julie Sweeny, spokesman for Sweeny Entertainments, which is producing the show, said: “This is my most passionate project in 18 years. I am so delighted to be producing this show.

“Nobody will ever replace the Queen of Soul but this is our way of paying tribute to the greatest Soul singer of all time.

“Whilst Letitia George will always be remembered for her breath-taking performances on series four of The Voice, she has gone on to forge an enviable reputation as one of the most passionate and hardworking soul singers around.

“Aretha’s sad passing has inspired Letitia and her outstanding backing band to attempt the seemingly impossible.

“Very few singers could ever do justice to the Aretha Franklin songbook - but Letitia George manages to capture the very spirit.”

Tickets can be bought at elgiva.com/shows/respect-to-aretha.