Ahead of an upcoming local concert, Patti LaBelle, 78, updated Victor Fiorello of Philadelphia Magazine with what’s new in her life.

For example, she’s sold her Wynnewood home. She’s still a local, however; her new residence is in Gladwyne. “I love Gladwyne,” she said. “It’s so quiet.”

Like others, she found the pandemic lockdown tedious as it wore on.

“I was very bored during the pandemic,” LaBelle admitted. “Stuck at home.

“I created new recipes on an almost daily basis, and I organized a lot and cleaned. I couldn’t work, and I’ve always worked. But I’m glad I was able to play with my dog and my grand kids. They all kept me happy.”

She also cooked, a pastime she embraces without inhibition.

“Miss Patti doesn’t learn how to cook by watching YouTube. I create,” she proclaimed.

LaBelle is now prepping for her Mar. 11 Caesars Atlantic City gig.

The evening’s set list, as is her style, remains TBD; LaBelle frequently does not finalize her concert content until right before the performance.

Or even during.

“I’m very spontaneous,” she said, describing her stage presence. “A lot of people do the same show in every city. I would get bored with that. I even change up my set in the middle of the show sometimes.”

More on Patti LaBelle is at Philadelphia Magazine.

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LaBelle nails a performance of this Judy Garland classic at a 2017 MLK commemoration.