Ana Gabriel Postpones Shows Due To Pneumonia: “We Don't See Favorable Change”

Singer Ana Gabriel is battling pneumonia, which has led her to postpone three shows of her Un Deseo Más tour in Latin America.

On Tuesday afternoon (May 21), the Mexican star, who is celebrating 50 years in music, gave an update on her health, saying that what started as the flu had worsened and that she would need a few more days to recover.

“Given the medical conditions, I'm going back to Miami to recover from this pneumonia because we don't see a favorable change.” Ana Gabriel said in a video she posted on her Instagram account, where she is seen tucked up in bed and wearing a face mask. “I'm still on a lot of medication and it's my life, it's my health, it's my music, it's you. Thank you for your understanding. I'll keep you posted on how I get on.”

Ana Gabriel was diagnosed with the flu on May 14 after her first of two appearances at the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. He recently postponed that June 7 concert and another May 22 set at the SND Arena in Asunción, Paraguay to June 11. On Tuesday, the artist known for No. 1 hits like “Ay Amor” and “Simplemente Amigos” announced that the May 25 show at the Tokyo Marine Hall Theater in Sao Paulo, Brazil, will take place on July 26.

The Un Deseo Más world tour started in January and has visited various cities in Mexico and South America. With dates scheduled through the end of the year, he's set to hit the US in the fall for a 24-date trek that kicks off September 13 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey and will include stops in Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas and Las Vegas, among other cities, before concluding on November 30 at the Kaseya Center in Miami. (For a full list of dates, click here).

Recognized as a living legend in Billboard's inaugural 2023 Latin Women in Music, the beloved singer shares messages with fans about touring and, most recently, her health. apologizing “For this inconvenience I am causing you.”

“Thank you for your prayers,” she added in her post on Tuesday. “You are all in my heart!”

See Ana Gabriel's latest statement (in Spanish) below: