Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Santana falls, breaks finger at home on Kaua‘i

Legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Carlos Santana postponed his upcoming residency this month in Las Vegas after breaking a finger in an accidental fall at his vacation home on Kaua‘i.

The news came in a Jan. 3 announcement on Santana’s website.

Michael Vrionis, president of Universal Tone Management, said in a statement that the musician was taking a walk at his home in Princeville when he broke the little finger on his left hand after taking a hard fall.

“He had to have pins inserted in the finger. Unfortunately, he won’t be able to play guitar for approximately 6 weeks,” Vrionis stated. “Doctors do say that he will recuperate fully.”

Santana is doing well and is anxious to be back on stage soon.

“He just needs to heal,” Vrionis wrote.

The 8-show residency was scheduled to begin Jan. 22 at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, according to a story by the San Francisco Chronicle. The shows were indefinitely postponed as the 77-year-old Santana recovers.

“Santana profoundly regrets these postponements of his upcoming performances, but accidents happen, and his health is our No. 1 concern,” Vrionis said in the statement. “He is looking forward to seeing all of his fans very soon.”

The legendary musician has played music for more than 4 decades, and Santana’s sound has become one of the world’s best-known musical signatures, delivered with passion and soul.

Since his earliest days as a groundbreaking Afro-Latin-blues-rock fusion outfit in San Francisco, he has been a visionary force behind artistry that transcends musical genres and generational, cultural and geographical boundaries.

Fans were quick to send get-well wishes and words of encouragement for the icon’s quick recovery on social media after the news was announced.

“Sending lots of love and healing vibes to the Maestro,” commented Christine Santoyo in reply to a post on Santana’s Facebook page.

The post had more than 3,600 reactions, the majority likes, cares and hearts, plus more than 1,300 comments from fans and was shared more than 280 times by Tuesday morning.

“Looking forward to your recovery, praying for total healing,” added Cathy Burt. “God speed.”

Jill Tager wrote that she recently broke had pins placed in her leg after breaking it, so she knows what the iconic musician is dealing with and is wishing him a speedy recovery. Tager also said he’s in a good place to get better.

“Kaua‘i is a very healing place, so I know you will be well soon!” she wrote.

News reporter Nathan Christophel contributed to this story.