SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Just two weeks after suffering a stroke, Tejano music star Michael Salgado is getting ready to return to the stage, announcing plans to perform three shows before the end of October.<\/p>\n
In a heartfelt message shared with fans, Salgado thanked everyone for their prayers, encouragement and support as he continues recovering.<\/p>\n
Your kindness and encouragement have meant more to me than words can express,” Salgado wrote.<\/p>\n
The singer said he has spent the past two weeks under close medical supervision, undergoing extensive testing to evaluate his health and recovery. Doctors have also prescribed medication as part of his ongoing treatment.<\/p>\n
After reviewing his test results and discussing his progress with his medical team, Salgado said he decided to move forward with three previously scheduled performances to close out October.<\/p>\n
While he’s grateful to be returning to the stage, Salgado made it clear that his recovery remains a priority.<\/p>\n
While I am grateful to be able to return to the stage for these special events, I will continue taking some weeks off in the months ahead to focus on my health, recovery, and overall well-being,” he wrote.<\/p>\n
Salgado rose to fame in the mid-1990s with his breakout hit “Cruz de Madera,” followed by “Sin Ella,” which spent 33 weeks in Billboard’s Latin Top 10. Known for his distinctive norte\u00f1o sound and left-handed accordion playing, Salgado went on to release successful albums including En Concierto, Mi Primer Amor and Un Recuerdo Especial. <\/p>\n
His other popular songs include “Palomita Blanca,” “Otra Vez a la Cantina” and “Ya No Voy a Aguantar.” Over his career, Salgado has earned numerous honors, including multiple Tejano Music Awards and Latin Grammy Awards<\/p>\n
Salgado closed his message by thanking fans for their patience and continued support.<\/p>\n
“I am truly blessed to have so many wonderful people standing by my side,” he wrote.<\/p>\n
Salgado is scheduled to take the stage at Muertos Fest at 7:45 p.m. on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Just two weeks after suffering a stroke, Tejano music star Michael Salgado is getting ready…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":475181,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[82,84,83],"class_list":["post-475180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-antonio","tag-san-antonio","tag-san-antonio-headlines","tag-san-antonio-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/475180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=475180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/475180\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/475181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=475180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=475180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=475180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}