Carlos Santana postpones Pittsburgh concert after collapsing during show in Michigan
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Carlos Santana has postponed his concert that was scheduled for Wednesday night at Star Lake after he collapsed during a show in Michigan on Tuesday.
The legendary guitarist collapsed on stage, after having been performing for around an hour.
Santana's manager told CBS News in a statement that Santana had suffered "heat exhaustion and dehydration."
A video shared on Twitter from the concert showed Santana waving as he left the stage.
Carlos Santana waved to clapping fans as he’s helped off the stage pic.twitter.com/YA55N4QCZe
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Santana was taken to a nearby hospital for observation, and the statement provided by his manager said he was "doing well."
A message posted to Facebook from Santana said the following:
"To one and all - thank you for your precious prayers - Cindy and I are good just taking it easy - forgot to eat and drink water so i dehydrated and passed out - blessings and miracles to you all."
Santana's show that was scheduled for Wednesday night at The Pavilion at Star Lake has been postponed.
A rescheduled date has not been provided and updates will come from Live Nation.