Earth Wind & Fire
Postpones SF Show After ‘Cardiac Incident’
Patient In ‘Critical Condition’ At Hospital
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Earth Wind & Fire hit the pause button on their Thursday night concert in San Francisco after one of their band members fell seriously ill.
The legendary funk band posted a statement on Instagram, saying they were unable to perform at SF’s Chase Center because of a medical emergency involving the band member, who was not identified.
The group — whose notables are Verdine White, Philip Bailey and Ralph Johnson — went on to say the show would be rescheduled for a later date, which would be announced soon. They also apologized for the inconveniance and thanked everyone for understanding.
Mariano Elias, a rep for the SF Fire Department, tells TMZ … a fire engine and a private ambulance responded Thursday night to the Chase Center for a “cardiac incident.”
Elias said the ambulance transported one person to a local hospital, where the patient was listed in critical condition. The patient’s identity was not released due to HIPAA laws.
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You may recall … on June 24, Lionel Ritchie also suffered a medical emergency while he was onstage in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Lional told the audience that he was feeling dizzy and was ordered by doctors to get some rest before hitting the stage again. He postponed two shows before resuming the tour with Earth Wind & Fire in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 30.
We’ve reached out to reps for Earth Wind & Fire on the latest health scare … so far no word back.
