Patti La Belle marked her 81st birthday with a tearful, joyous performance at NYC’s Barclays Center, urging fans to embrace aging.

Living legend Patti LaBelle celebrated her 81st birthday center-stage at the Barclays Center, surrounded by her fans.

They are soul legends whose names, alone, draw crowds and admiration and Friday was no different for Gladys Knight, Stephanie Mills and Chaka Khan as they took the stage in Baltimore.

Patti LaBelle’s birthday was Saturday, and the legendary singer turned 81. That is something that she was clearly ...