Sources say Santana was about 20 minutes into his set when he sat down on drums at the beginning of the song “Joy” and then fell backwards. Medical personnel rushed to the scene and the crowd initially “asked to pray for him due to a ‘serious medical’ issue,” according to a tweet from Roop Raj of Detroit’s Fox2. However, the musician’s condition apparently improved shortly afterwards and he waived off to fans as he was led off stage, although he was partially hidden by a black tarp held up by staff to shield him from view while medical staff examined him. He was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. A rep for Santana did not immediately respond to Variety’s requests for comment. Last December, Santana, who turns 75 this month, underwent what his management described as an “unscheduled” heart operation that caused the postponement of that month’s Las Vegas residency. However, he resumed the residency the following month and in late March embarked on another North American tour that has continued ever since. Carlos Santana applauded fans as they helped him off the stage pic.twitter.com/YA55N4QCZe — Philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 6, 2022 The incident Tuesday evening took place during Santana’s “Miraculous Supernatural 2022” summer tour with Earth, Wind & Fire, which kicked off June 17 and is scheduled to run through the end of August. Just two weeks later, the musician is scheduled to resume his long-running residency at the House of Blues in Las Vegas until the end of September before continuing for two more weeks in November. Along with touring, Santana is also collaborating with filmmaker Rudy Valdez on an upcoming biographical documentary produced by Imagine Documentaries and Sony Music Entertainment. Originally from Mexico, Santana began playing guitar as a child and later moved with his family to California. He formed the first incarnation of the Santana Blues Band in San Francisco in 1966 and the following year performed at the legendary Monterey Pop Festival. There his set was seen by Clive Davis, who had recently become president of Columbia Records. Under his tutelage and top promoter Bill Graham, Santana’s fusion of rock and Latin music became an unlikely chart success in the late 1960s and early 1970s, with singles such as “Evil Ways,” ” Black Magic Woman” and “Oye Como Va .” However, as the 1970s progressed, Santana became more interested in jazz-dependent musical styles and spiritual pursuits, which continue to this day. He enjoyed a steady recording and touring career for the next two decades before reuniting with Davis in 1999, who oversaw the blockbuster, more pop-oriented album “Supernatural,” which featured Santana with guest vocalists such as Rob Thomas—the their single together, “Smooth”, was one of the biggest hits of the era — as were Eric Clapton, Lauryn Hill, Dave Matthews, Maná and CeeLo Green. The album essentially rebooted his career and gave him a strong body of new material for to tour back in. In the years since he’s been touring regularly and releasing albums every few years. Carlos Santana just collapsed mid-concert in Pine Knob, Clarkston Mi pic.twitter.com/Uchy3ugwMS — Jo-Ann Barnas (@JoAnnBarnas) July 6, 2022
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