Carlos Santanais postponing his tour after suffering ahealth scare on stageearlier this week.
In a statement shared with PEOPLE on Friday, Michael Vrionis, President, Universal Tone Management, said the “legendary guitarist,” 74, is pushing back six shows “out of an abundance of caution for the artist’s health.” Santana is currently on his Miraculous Supernatural 2022 Tour with Earth, Wind & Fire.
“Doctors have recommended that Mr. Santana gets rest to recuperate fully,” Vrionis added.
Vrionis said Santana “is doing well and is anxious to be back on stage. He just needs to rest. Santana profoundly regrets that these postponements of his upcoming performances; but, his health is our number one concern. He is looking forward to seeing all of his fans very soon.”
The musician’s appearance at Friday’s Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana, was affected, as well as Saturday’s concert at Cincinnati, Ohio’s Riverbend Music Center.
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Santana was also scheduled to perform on July 10 at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; July 12 at Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion in Rogers, Arkansas; July 15 at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas, Texas; and July 16 at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Woodlands, Texas.
Live Nation will share details of the rescheduled concerts at a later date. Tickets that have already been purchased will be good for the new shows, the statement from Vrionis said.
Santana’s break from the stage comes after he was hospitalized after collapsing during a performance at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan on Tuesday night.
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Early Wednesday morning,Santana assured fanshe was doing just fine. He thanked “one and all” for their “precious prayers.”
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“Cindy and I we are good just taking it easy,” hewroteon Facebook of his wife, 62, whom hemarried in 2010. “Forgot to eat and drink water so I dehydrated and passed out.”
He added: “Blessings and miracles to you all.”
source: people.com
