Carlos Santana

2022 - 7 - 6

Carlos Santana suffered heat exhaustion during a Michigan concert (CNN)

Legendary musician Carlos Santana suffered a medical emergency Tuesday night during a performance in Michigan, according to his management team.

As he was removed off the stage, fans are heard in a video cheering for the musician. Zee said the artist waved at fans as he was taken off stage. It was during that song that he collapsed."

Carlos Santana recovers after onstage collapse in Detroit (The Guardian)

74-year-old guitarist says he 'forgot to eat and drink water so dehydrated and passed out'

Santana’s career began in the late 1960s: his debut album was released in 1969. He returned to live performance in January. He was taken to a local hospital for observation.

Carlos Santana 'doing well' after collapsing on stage: 'I forgot to eat ... (Sky News)

Members of the audience were reportedly asked by venue staff for their "prayers" following the "severe" medical emergency.

Members of the audience were reportedly asked by venue staff for their "prayers" following the "severe" medical emergency. Members of the audience were reportedly asked by venue staff for their "prayers" following the "severe" medical emergency. Santana later used Facebook to thank people for their "precious prayers" and was "just taking it easy".

Carlos Santana collapses on stage during performance near Detroit (CBS News)

The 74-year-old musician was performing in Clarkston, Michigan, when he collapsed.

Photos and video posted to social media showed medics treating Santana on stage. He was taken to a nearby hospital for observation, where he was "doing well," the statement read. He appeared to wave to the audience as he was wheeled away, which elicited cheers from those who remained at the venue.

Carlos Santana is 'taking it easy' after collapsing onstage (Los Angeles Times)

Guitarist Carlos Santana, 74, collapsed during a Tuesday concert in Michigan and was treated at a hospital.

The tour is set to wrap up in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 27. The musician had reportedly been a handful of songs into his set when he sat down in front of a drum kit and collapsed backward during a performance of “Joy,” TMZ said. The 74-year-old rocker was “over-taken by heat exhaustion and dehydration” during a concert at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, about 50 miles northwest of Detroit, his manager, Michael Vrionis, said in a statement posted on the “Supernatural” artist’s website.

Carlos Santana collapsed during a performance in Michigan (The A.V. Club)

The legendary guitarist was reportedly suffering from heat exhaustion and dehydration.

“To one and all, thank you for your precious prayers,” the guitarist wrote alongside the clip of him waving at the anxious crowd. Roop Raj, an evening anchor and reporter at Fox2 Detroit, tweeted a photo officials tending to Santana, alongside the caption: “Medical personnel on stage. Officials said that medical officials rushed to the stage to attend the 74-year-old Santana around 10 p.m. on Tuesday evening.