Carlos Santana collapses during concert in Michigan

Carlos Santana fell ill during a concert Tuesday (July 5) evening in Michigan.

According to multiple reports of the scene, the guitar collapsed on stage at Pine Knob Music Theater (formerly DTE Energy Music Theater), an open-air amphitheater in Clarkston, about 40 miles northwest of Detroit.

†@SantanaCarlos just collapsed on stage at @PineKnobMusic Being treated as I type

— Gary Graff (@GraffonMusic) July 6, 2022

Santana was treated “as we speak,” tweeted Billboard’s Gary Graff at about 10 p.m. ET.

Roop Raj, evening anchor and reporter at Fox2 Detroit, retweeted a photo of what appears to be Santana getting medical attention. “Medical staff on stage. Crowds asked to pray for him because of a ‘serious medical’ issue, he writes.

#BREAK: Carlos Santana just passed out on stage over@PineKnobMusic† Medical staff on stage. Crowd asked to pray for him because of a “serious medical” problem. Photo via@LoriPinsonFOX2 pic.twitter.com/6VqHkBwVIT

— Roop Raj (@rooprajfox2) July 6, 2022

Graff tweeted an update at 10:37 p.m. ET. “Carlos Santana went off stage on a stretcher 20 minutes after the collapse at Pine Knob Music. No word yet on the condition, but he waved as he was rolled away.”

In a follow-up tweet, Graff notes that Santana was taken to the hospital. However, his condition remains unknown.

Update: @SantanaCarlos Taken off stage 20 minutes after collapse on stretcher @PineKnobMusic
No word on fitness yet, but he waved as he was rolled away

— Gary Graff (@GraffonMusic) July 6, 2022

Update; @SantanaCarlos taken to hospital after collapsing @PineKnobMusic Waiting for more word about condition @313Presents @rockhall

— Gary Graff (@GraffonMusic) July 6, 2022

Santana apparently suffered from heat exhaustion and dehydration and was taken to McLaren Clarkston’s emergency department for observation, explains his representative, Michael Vrionis. The experienced performer would ‘do well’.

Update: @Carlos Santana was overtaken by heat exhaustion and dehydration at a concert on Tuesday to… @PineKnobMusic Carlos has been taken to McLaren Clarkston’s emergency department for observation and is doing well, Santana manager Michael Vrionis announced tonight

— Gary Graff (@GraffonMusic) July 6, 2022

The 74-year-old artist is on his way for his Miraculous Supernatural 2022 Tour: Santana + Earth, Wind and Fire, in support of his 26th and final studio album, 2021’s Blessings and Miracleshis first through a deal with BMG.

He will perform again Wednesday night at The Pavilion at Star Lake (formerly the S&T Bank Music Park) in Burgettstown, PA.

Santana is fresh off performing for CNN’s star-studded The 4th in America special.

Considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Santana has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammys, with a record nine Grammys for a single project, 1999’s supernatural†

His long list of awards includes the Billboard Century Award (1996), the Lifetime Achievement honor of the Billboard Latin Music Awards (2009), the Kennedy Center Honors Award (2013), and in 1998 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame. (1998).

This story is evolving.