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Palito Ortega Cancels Paraná and Tandil Concerts Over Health

The 84-year-old singer is being treated for a facial shingles outbreak and, according to his daughter, is still in significant pain.

Overview

  • Official posts on the artist’s accounts confirmed the Nov. 9 Paraná and Nov. 13 Tandil shows are canceled for force majeure, with refunds processed through the original purchase method.
  • Organizers in Entre Ríos and Buenos Aires province cited Ortega’s health and said the priority is his well-being, providing channel-specific instructions for ticket returns.
  • Julieta Ortega said her father remains very sore despite improvement in facial lesions, adding he is not yet ready to return to the stage.
  • Ortega previously described facial pain and swelling after his Oct. 10 Teatro Ópera performance, telling Radio Mitre Córdoba he felt a bothersome, right-sided flare-up.
  • La Voz reported that his Córdoba date reprogrammed for Nov. 27 remains scheduled as of Sunday, days after he was named an Emeritus Personality of National Culture.