Carlos Santana had quite the scare during soundcheck in San Antonio Tuesday evening (April 22). As TMZ reports, the legendary guitarist collapsed onstage and was transported to the hospital where it was determined he was suffering from dehydration. He's currently in the middle of a US tour with his eponymous band and they were forced to reschedule the show as Santana recovers.
On Wednesday (April 23), TMZ reported that the 77-year-old was discharged from the hospital and resting in a hotel; however, it was revealed that Santana also tested positive for Covid and the show in Sugar Land, Texas the same night was postponed as well.
“As some of you are aware, we postponed last night’s show in San Antonio. Unfortunately, out of an abundance of caution, the decision was made to also postpone this evening’s show in Sugar Land," the band's manager Michael Vrionis said in a statement. "Carlos experienced dehydration yesterday, and has since tested positive for Covid. I am happy to report that Carlos is doing well and will be back on his US Tour this Friday in Thackerville, OK. We appreciate everyone’s well wishes and concern. Carlos is looking forward to seeing you all very soon.”
The Oneness tour kicked off on April 16 and there are also shows scheduled at Lucas Oil Live at WinStar in Thackerville, Oklahoma on Friday (April 25), the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday (April 26) and The Pinnacle in Nashville on Tuesday (April 29). At time of writing, those dates have no been affected.