Guitar icon Carlos Santana collapsed on stage during a show in Michigan Tuesday night and was rushed to a hospital, then blamed for the episode on forgetting to eat or drink water. .
Santana, 74, was “fine” Wednesday after being moved from his show at Clarkston’s Pine Knob Music Theater, about 64 miles northwest of Detroit, to McLaren Clarkston’s emergency department for observation Tuesday. at night, manager Michael Vrionis said. a statement.
“Just take it easy,” the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member posted on Facebook shortly after midnight. “I forgot to eat and drink water, so I became dehydrated and fainted. Blessings and miracles for all.”
It was not immediately known when Santana would resume his tour, although Wednesday’s show at the Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, Penn, has been postponed. He and his band have been touring with Earth, Wind & Fire.
The tour has 21 dates remaining until the end of August before Santana, the artist behind hits like Oye Como Va and Black Magic Woman, returns to Las Vegas for his residency at the House of Blues.
In December, Santana canceled several performances in Las Vegas after undergoing an unspecified heart procedure. He and members of his band also tested positive for COVID-19 in February, canceling some dates.