NEW YORK — Dionne Warwick, 85, canceled a planned ALS-benefit performance at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall on Oct. 11 after sudden, severe pain in her leg and foot left her unable to stand or walk, according to a statement from the singer.

"My leg and foot would not allow me to stand nor walk at the moment," Warwick said in a statement reported by PEOPLE via Yahoo Entertainment. Singer Marilyn Maye stepped in as a last-minute replacement for the benefit show.

By Oct. 13, Warwick's representative told PEOPLE the five-time Grammy winner was "feeling much better." Her publicist, Angelo Ellerbee, offered a somewhat different account to the Daily Beast, saying Warwick had experienced leg pain but that her ability to walk had not actually been impaired — a discrepancy in how the camp has described the severity of the episode.

"FEELING MUCH BETTER" — WARWICK'S REP, TWO DAYS AFTER THE CANCELED SHOW

Not Her First Scare

The cancellation follows a history of mobility-related health issues for Warwick, who pulled out of London's Soul Town Festival in 2025 for similar reasons. Warwick has won five Grammy Awards across a six-decade career built in large part on her partnership with songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David, who wrote hits including "Walk On By" and "I Say a Little Prayer" specifically for her voice. She also organized and performed on the 1985 charity single "That's What Friends Are For," which raised millions of dollars for AIDS research and became one of the best-selling singles of its era. She was honored with a Kennedy Center Honors award in 2021 in recognition of her career.

What's Next

Warwick's team has not announced whether she will reschedule the Carnegie Hall benefit or confirmed a timeline for her return to the stage. Representatives did not specify what caused the sudden pain. Carnegie Hall has not announced a replacement date for the benefit, and representatives for the ALS organization that was set to receive proceeds from the show have not said whether a makeup event is being planned. Despite the recurring mobility issues, Warwick has continued to accept select live engagements in recent years, and her team has given no indication she plans to retire from performing.