Carlos Santana collapsed on stage due to heat exhaustion and dehydration during a performance in Michigan on Tuesday evening.
The 74-year-old guitarist played at the Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston before being rushed to the hospital for checks, his manager Michael Vrionis confirmed.
Vrionis told DailyMail.com after undergoing observations after his career in the emergency room, the singer is recovering and “is doing well.”
Santana was about 40 minutes into his set, playing his song Joy, when he collapsed on stage to the surprise of his fans, Fox 2 reports.
Organizers of the concert were forced to cancel the concert immediately and asked fans to “pray” for Santana after the medical emergency.
The latest: Carlos Santana collapsed on stage due to heat exhaustion and dehydration during a performance in Michigan on Tuesday evening
An image shared online by a Fox2 presenter showed doctors on stage and confirmed reports that concert attendees had said there was a “serious medical problem.”
A crowd member, Lori Pinson, told the channel, “Suddenly the music went off. I didn’t see him fall on stage, but everyone had him by his side …
‘A chair appeared where none existed before. Doctors began to quickly step on stage.
She continued, “Right now he’s still on stage. They’ve pulled a black curtain so you can’t see him directly, but he’s still on stage.”
Journalist Jo-Ann Barnas later shared a photograph of the arena with the lights on after Santana’s sinking.
Worrying: An image shared online by a Fox2 presenter showed doctors on stage and confirmed reports that concert attendees had said there was a “serious medical problem.”
Reports: Journalist Jo-Ann Barnas shared a photo of the arena with the lights on after Santana’s sinking
Assistant: A group of people surrounded the iconic performer on the site stage
Canceled: The concert was quickly canceled amid Santana’s medical condition
Barnas tweeted, “We were told to leave the place, but many are still here, surprised, looking at an almost empty stage in Pine Knob, Clarkston …
“Santana was about a minute into a song she had collaborated with Chris Stapleton on. Carlos was asking for healing and joy.
According to a member of the audience, Santana “interpreted all the originals that everyone loves as Black Magic Woman” and “was making several statements about the state of the world, all positive.”
Huff Post editor Philip Lewis shared a clip of a group of people accompanying the musician off stage with the headline: “Carlos Santana greeted to applaud the fans as he helped get off the stage. “.
Before: The artist was seen playing his golden guitar in the early evening
Taking time off: Santana is scheduled to restart her House of Blues residency in Las Vegas on Sept. 14 and will play several dates this month, ahead of a two-week stretch in November.
Santana’s next concert at The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania on Wednesday will be postponed to a later date and more details will be posted via Live Nation, its manager told us.
The artist famous for classics like Evil Ways and Oye Como Va is in the middle of the Miraculous Supernatural 2022 tour with Earth, Wind & Fire.
There are 19 dates left for the tour, which is scheduled to end on August 27 in Tampa, Florida.
He is scheduled to restart his House of Blues residency in Las Vegas on Sept. 14 and will play several dates this month, ahead of a two-week stretch in November.
Updates: Journalist Jo-Ann Barnas shared her account of the incident in a series of tweets
Santana canceled a series of concerts in Las Vegas last December after undergoing a procedure after suffering chest pains.
He later explained the course of events in a video clip on Twitter.
“Last Saturday, I had an incident where I asked my wife, Cindy, to take me to the hospital because this was happening to my chest,” Santana said. ‘So when we went there, we found out I had to take charge.
“That’s how I am, and I’ll take a break to make sure I rest, rest, and regain my health because when I play for you, I’ll play like me.” It usually gives you 150 percent; I wouldn’t show up unless I could.
Dailymail.com has contacted Santana’s representative for comment.