Days before the planned occasion, Diana Ross has canceled her appearance as the godmother of Royal Caribbean’s new Star of the Seas cruise ship, Paradereports.
As part of a three-day journey from Port Canaveral, Florida, to Royal Caribbean’s exclusive Perfect Day at CocoCay destination, the 81-year-old music legend was scheduled to take part in a unique naming ceremony for the ship on August 20.
In a statement to PEOPLE, a representative for Ross stated: Diana Ross will not be able to attend due to unanticipated circumstances.
In a statement to PEOPLE, a Royal Caribbean spokesman confirmed the cancellation.
The statement said, “We are disappointed that Diana Ross cannot join us to be the godmother of Star of the Seas, but the cruise line looks[s] forward to announcing our new godmother soon.”
She was excited about the job in astatement when Ross was announced as the ship’s godmother in June, saying:
The water and the magic it embodies—peace, adventure, and awe—have always had a special place in my heart. I knew it was something really special when Royal Caribbean asked me to be Star of the Seas’ godmother.
The Queen of Motown’s Beautiful Love tour, which recently finished performances in the United Kingdom, looks to be going on, even if no particular explanation was given for the postponement. The tour’s U.S. leg starts on August 16.
Ross discussed her priorities for touring in a prior interview with PEOPLE, highlighting her emphasis on health and wellbeing.
“My family is everything to me,” she wrote. I enjoy being occupied. My passion for my work keeps me grounded. The singer also talked about her wellness regimen, which includes getting enough sleep, swimming to stay flexible, and eating a balanced diet—although she acknowledged that she occasionally indulges in Hägen-Dazs ice cream.
Ross’s Beautiful Love tour will start in Saratoga, California, and end in Palm Springs, California, in December.
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