VIDEO : Aretha Franklin to Perform at Elton John's AIDS Gala

Aretha Franklin will sing in honor of Elton John before she retires later this year. John announced Tuesday that the Queen of Soul will perform at his annual AIDS charity event on November 7. The event will take place at the Cathedral of St. Andrew Cuomo. Franklin said this year that she plans to retire and is working on a new album. The 74-year-old said after retiring she will perform at "some select things."