Franklin, Tuesday night at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood (click on the photo for SoFla concerts)

Aretha Franklin shocked concertgoers Tuesday night at Hard Rock Live, on the grounds of Hollywood’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The Queen of Soul, who turns 68 next week, has been struggling with her weight for years. Two years ago, she slimmed down substantially, telling People magazine that weight issues had vanished during a treadmill workout regimen. But one observer at Tuesday’s performance who has seen Franklin in several concerts over the past decade said she’d never appeared this plus before.