Carlos Santana postpones another Texas concert after testing positive for COVID-19
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Carlos Santana’s Oneness Tour hit another roadblock, a day after the singer was hospitalized for dehydration.
The 77-year-old guitarist tested positive for COVID-19 and postponed his concert at the Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land, Texas, as a result, his team announced Wednesday on Facebook. This marks the second concert Santana has postponed this week because of health-related issues.
The Grammy winner canceled his tour stop at San Antonio’s Majestic Theatre on Tuesday after he suffered a non-life-threatening medical emergency. The San Antonio Fire Department responded to the concert hall to a “report of an elderly patient who had reportedly fainted,” a spokesperson confirmed to The Times on Wednesday. That patient was transported to a hospital.
Michael Vrionis, a manager for Santana, later on Tuesday said the “Oye Como Va” musician “was at the venue (Majestic Theatre) preparing for tonight’s show when he experienced an event that was determined to be dehydration” and that the concert was postponed “out of an abundance of caution and the health of Mr. Santana.”
In his statement, Vrionis said that Santana was on the mend, looks forward to returning to San Antonio and intends to continue his tour. Vrionis told Santana’s fans the Majestic Theatre concert will get a new date soon.
Guitarist Carlos Santana, 74, collapsed during a Tuesday concert in Michigan and was treated at a hospital.
In Wednesday’s statement, Vrionis said Santana has been resting at his hotel since testing positive and “doing well.” Santana will pick up his tour Friday with a stop in Thackerville, Okla. The Sugar Land show will be rescheduled as soon as possible, the statement said.
Santana tested positive for COVID-19 and suffered his latest bout with dehydration months after he took an “accidental fall” in January, which led to the postponement of several shows. His team announced at the time that Santana “took a hard fall and broke his little finger on his left hand,” negatively affecting his ability to play guitar for six weeks.
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Nearly three years ago, Santana landed in the hospital after he collapsed onstage during a concert in Michigan. Vrionis said at the time the rocker was “over-taken by heat exhaustion and dehydration.” Shortly after that medical emergency, Santana thanked his fans for their support and explained what possibly led to the fainting spell.
“forgot to eat and drink water / so i dehydrated and passed out/,” the “Smooth” artist wrote in verse. “blessings and miracles to you all.”
The Grammy winner seems to have a busy year of live performances ahead of him. After Oklahoma, he’ll take his music — as part of various tours — across the United States and Europe through November.
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