Carlos Santana collapses on stage at the Pine Knob show

Carlos Santana collapses on stage during a show in Pine Knob

VIDEO CREDIT: Jo-Ann Barnas

FOX 2 – Music superstar Carlos Santana collapsed on stage at Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston Tuesday night.

Santana was 40 minutes away from the set at the time of the collapse, according to witness Lori Pinson, a FOX 2 meteorologist. He was then treated at the scene by EMS personnel. People who attended the concert said that he waved as he was taken off the stage.

The crowd was told over the loudspeaker that the concert was canceled and asked to pray for him due to a serious medical issue.

Santana was a few minutes into a new song titled “Joy” when the incident happened, Pinson said.

Photo: Lori Pinson/FOX 2

“All of a sudden the music just stopped. I didn’t see him collapse on stage, but everyone was holding him to the side,” she said. “Suddenly a chair appeared where there was none before. The medics started to come onto the stage.

“He’s still on stage right now. They’ve pulled a black curtain so you can’t see him directly, but he’s still on stage.”

Concerned concert-goers lingered in their seats hoping to catch a glimpse of the singer and guitarist or to get an update on his condition.

Witness and former Detroit Free Press journalist Jo-Ann Barnas tweeted about the state of shock for those in the audience.

“They just told us to leave the hall, but so many are still here, stunned, watching an almost empty stage in Pine Knob, Clarkston Mi,” she wrote. “Santana was about 1 minute into a song he collaborated with Chris Stapleton. Carlos was calling for healing and joy.”

Santana, 74, played several hits and appeared in good spirits during the show at the outdoor theater.

“He played all the originals that everybody loves, like ‘Black Magic Woman,'” Pinson said. “He was making several statements about the state of the world, all positive. He was telling us about a new song he collaborated with Chris Stapleton saying he wanted to write a song that heals the world called Joy.’

Stay with FOX 2 for more information as it becomes available.