Juan Gabriel Puts U.S. Tour On Hold

It turns out that Juan Gabriel isn’t going to resume his tour in May after all. After being released from the hospital two weeks ago, the Mexican singer is going to take more time off the road as he continues to recover from respiratory problems.

Gabriel was hospitalized with pneumonia April 14 and discharged April 18. The superstar checked into the Las Vegas-area hospital after waking up with a fever and congestion, following a three-hour concert at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.

The singer known as “El Divo de Juarez” was expected to get back on the road Thursday to take care of a handful of gigs at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. A few of these dates were originally scheduled in April. He also had shows in San Jose, Calif., and Denver planned for May, along with June gigs in Oakland, Miami and Newark.

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Latin Grammy Awards, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nev.

Now the “Volver 2014” tour is being pushed back to September. An announcement from Nokia Theatre L.A. Live promises that Gabriel “is making a complete recovery and will be back ‘stronger than ever.’”

Nokia Theatre L.A. Live’s statement goes on to say, “Juan Gabriel wants to thank everyone for the messages and manifestations of love and support he has received during this time by all his followers, friends, family and the press in general. He is eager to return to the stage to perform for his fans.

“The family of Juan Gabriel wants to make it unequivocally clear that he is not now and has never suffered from any malignant disease, and all reports to the contrary are completely false.”

Here are the confirmed U.S. dates:

Sept. 5 – Miami, Fla., AmericanAirlines Arena
Sept. 7 – Newark, N.J., Prudential Center
Sept. 12 – San Jose, Calif., SAP Center At San Jose
Sept. 18 – Los Angeles, Calif., Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE (originally scheduled April 16)
Sept. 20 – Los Angeles, Calif., Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE (originally scheduled April 17)
Sept. 21 – Los Angeles, Calif., Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE (originally scheduled May 3)
Sept. 26 – Denver, Colo., Pepsi Center
Sept. 28 – Oakland, Calif., Oracle Arena

Unfortunately, the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live shows that were scheduled May 1 and May 4 have been canceled because of a conflict of dates at the venue. Refunds are available at point of purchase.

As for the rest of the dates, ticketholders should hold onto their tickets for the new shows. If you can not attend the new date, refunds are available at point of purchase.

Gabriel also had a South American excursion planned for May. These dates are being rescheduled in August. Specific cities and venues have not yet been announced. A few gigs in Mexico will take place in September and October.

For more information click here for Juan Gabriel’s website.