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- Carlos Santana cancels Texas show as music star is hospitalized after suffering medical emergency (themirror.com)
Music legend Carlos Santana is recovering in hospital after experiencing a medical emergency during concert preparations in San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday. The incident led to the postponement of his performance at the Majestic Theatre.
Santana’s publicist, Michael Vrionis, released a statement confirming the incident, attributing it to dehydration. Vrionis assured fans that Santana is doing well and is eager to return to San Antonio to reschedule the show. He added that Santana’s US tour will continue as planned.
This is not Santana’s first health scare onstage. In 2022, he collapsed during a performance, also reportedly due to dehydration and exhaustion.
While Santana recuperates, a past feud with KISS member Gene Simmons has resurfaced. In a 2009 interview, Simmons criticized Santana’s performance style, calling him out for “looking at his shoes” onstage.