Patti Smith Show in Sao Paulo this Thursday (30) is canceled

The singer would have held two shows at the theater of artistic culture, but fell ill and passed out in the middle of the first event, Wednesday (29)

Patti Smith He decided to cancel the second of his two shows at the theater of artistic culture, in San Paolo, this Thursday (30). The singer suffered a fainting on stage in the first performance, Wednesday (29).

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“Unfortunately the presentation of Patti Smith and Soundwalk Collective will not be held tonight. We transmit under the message we received from the artist. We all thank for their understanding right now and we joined the public in supporting Patti Smith:

«Dear friends of St. Paul,

It is with great sadness that we decided to cancel tonight’s presentation at the theater of artistic culture.

Patti is recovering well, but our careful doctors say that he needs a little more time to be better.

We cannot express how grateful we are for love, support and continuous understanding of all of you and for all messages and rapid votes that we receive.

We can’t wait to return to San Paolo as soon as possible.

With love,

Soundwalk Collective & Patti Smith ‘.“

Hours earlier, the artist also said, in a note published in Instagramwho feels good and would keep the event. He also stressed that an “exaggerated account is spread throughout the press and social networks”. He said:

“I had a little post-muscio dizziness. I had a small accident, I came out of the stage, I went back 10 minutes later, I spoke to the public, he said I was fine and I sang from them ‘Wing’ AND ‘Because the night’. “

Weak in show

As reported, Patti Smith passed out in the middle of the theater of artistic culture, in San Paolo, on the night of last Wednesday (29). The singer, scheduled to perform in the same place on Thursday (30), had to leave the stage in a wheelchair.

Second Folha de S. PauloAbout 30 minutes of the show passed when the 78 -year -old fell to the ground. He read a text on global warming when he felt bad. He remained there for a few minutes, so it was thought that this moment would be part of his interpretation, until he received help, having been taken from the stage.

The return, in a wheelchair, was about 10 minutes after going. Patti cried when he regretted the situation and saying that, since he was sick, he should have canceled the presentation. So, he sang the songs “Wing” AND“Because the night” As a goodbye before it is definitive.

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Patti Smith, 78 years old, after a fall and becomes unconscious. Back to the stage of artistic culture and all delight pic.twitter.com/h4qaajvm9

– Raul Juste Lor (@rauljustelores) January 30, 2025

In December 2023, Smith had to be admitted to Bologna, in Italy, where he performed. The show had to be canceled. The artist has undergone a sudden disease due to a sudden change in blood pressure. Other details have not been shared at the moment.

Patti Smith in Brazil

The performances of Patti Smith at the Teatro della Cultura, reopened in San Paolo last August after a fire in 2008, occur with the collective Collective Soundwalk. This is a partnership with the photographer Robert Mapplerpe. The initiative also produced an exhibition, The Amazonwhich can be conferred between the 1st and eighth February at Iramaia home, also in San Paolo. The visit is free, but it must be scheduled in Official site.

It is the third visit of Patti to Brazil and the second in San Paolo. Previously, he arrived in the country in 2006 for presentations at the Tim Festival in Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba and 2019, in commitment to the Popload Festival and the Simón Boívar Auditorium of the Latin America Memorial, both in San Paolo. (Via Igor Miranda website)

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Source: Terra

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