The artist, who was expected on November 1 on the legendary stage of Ancienne Belgique, wrote to his fans on social networks to explain to them why he could not perform.
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The concert of Belgian-Italian singer Salvatore Adamo planned in Brussels on November 1 for his 80th birthday was postponed until March due to pulmonary congestion affecting the artist, his entourage said on Tuesday, October 31. Another performance, scheduled for Saturday in the Belgian capital, was also canceled and postponed until mid-January.
“The point of pulmonary congestion which affected Salvatore ten days ago is not yet completely healed. He needs time and rest and must wait a little longer before returning to the stage”explained those around him in a press release sent to AFP.
Scheduled 80 years to the day after his birth in Comiso in Sicily, Wednesday’s concert was to be held on the legendary stage of Ancienne Belgique, where the singer had experienced his first successes at the age of 20.
“I still need some rest.”
“Sorry friends. (…) I still need some rest (…) We can’t force nature”, the singer wrote in a handwritten letter posted on Facebook.
Performer of iconic titles like The snow falls, Please allow me, sir. Or My hands on your hipsSalvatore Adamo has climbed into the select club of crooners having sold more than 100 million records, with hits often with melancholic accents.
He promoted his new album in early 2023, In French Pleasededicated to the French adaptation of Anglo-Saxon standards, from Bob Dylan to Simply Red via Elton John.