The guitarist, 74, was performing 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 what was described as his trip to the emergency room, the singer is recovering and “doing well.” Santana was about 40 minutes into his set — playing his song Joy — when he collapsed on stage, shocking fans, Fox 2 reports. Concert organizers were forced to immediately cancel the concert 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 show in Michigan on Tuesday night An image shared online by a Fox2 anchor showed medics on stage and confirmed reports that concertgoers had been told there was a “serious medical problem”. A member of the crowd, Lori Pinson, said on the way out: “All of a sudden the music just dropped. I didn’t see him collapse on stage, but everyone had him on the side… “A chair appeared where there was none before. Doctors began to rush up to the scene.’ He continued: “Right now he’s still on stage. They’ve drawn a black curtain so you can’t see him directly, but he’s still on stage.’ Journalist Jo-Ann Barnas later shared a photo of the arena with the lights on after Santana’s collapse. Alarming: An image shared online by a Fox2 presenter showed medics on stage and confirmed reports that concertgoers had been told there was a ‘serious medical issue’ Reports: Reporter Jo-Ann Barnas shared a snapshot of the arena with the lights on after Santana’s collapse Helping: A group of people surrounded the iconic performer on stage at the venue Canceled: The concert was quickly canceled amid Santana’s medical problem Barnas tweeted: “We’ve just been told to leave the venue, but many are still here, stunned, looking at an almost empty stage at Pine Knob, Clarkston… “Santana was about a minute into a song he did with Chris Stapleton. Carlos was calling for healing and joy.’ According to one audience member, Santana “played all the originals everyone loves like Black Magic Woman” and “made several statements about the state of the world, all positive.” Huff Post editor Philip Lewis shared a video of a group of people escorting the musician off the stage with the caption, “Carlos Santana applauds fans as they help him off stage.” Earlier: The artist was seen playing his golden guitar earlier in the evening Taking leave: Santana is set to resume Las Vegas’ House of Blues on September 14 and will play several dates this month before a two-week stint 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 released via Live Nation, his manager told us. The artist known for such classics as Evil Ways and Oye Como Va is in the midst of his 2022 Miraculous Supernatural Tour with Earth, Wind & Fire. There are 19 dates left on the tour, which is scheduled to conclude on August 27 in Tampa, Florida. He’s scheduled to resume his House of Blues Las Vegas run on September 14 and will play several dates this month, before a two-week stint 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 surgery following chest pains. He later explained the turn 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 ’cause I had this thing going on in my chest,” Santana said. So when we got there, we found out I had to take care of it. “So I am, and I’m going to take some time off to make sure I replenish and rest and catch up on my health so that when I play for you, I play like I used to and I give you 150 percent – I wouldn’t show up if I couldn’t do that. Dailymail.com has contacted Santana’s representative for comment.
