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Kike Farro Undergoes Emergency Cervical Spine Surgery in Spain

The 61-year-old former Grupo 5 vocalist is recovering at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona after an urgent operation for severe cervical stenosis.

Overview

  • Farro said on Instagram he required immediate surgery for degenerative stenosis affecting cervical vertebrae C3, C4 and C5.
  • He thanked the hospital and its neurosurgery team for rapid care and asked followers to keep him in their prayers.
  • Reports indicate he remains hospitalized in Pamplona as he recovers, and no prognosis or discharge timeline has been released.
  • Support poured in from fellow artists and groups including Christian Yaipén, Pedro Loli, Giuliana Rengifo and Caribeños de Guadalupe.
  • He had canceled two performances in Juliaca scheduled for September 12 and 13 due to unspecified health issues weeks before the surgery.