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Peruvian Cumbia Veteran Kike Farro Undergoes Emergency Spine Surgery in Spain

The 61-year-old said surgeons operated for severe cervical stenosis at C3–C5, asking followers to pray.

Overview

  • Farro announced on Instagram that he underwent an emergency operation in Spain and remains hospitalized.
  • He reported the diagnosis as severe degenerative cervical stenosis affecting cervical vertebrae C3, C4 and C5.
  • He thanked the Clínica Universidad de Navarra’s neurosurgery team for rapid care, with reports differing on whether the facility is in Pamplona or Madrid.
  • Peruvian artists including Pedro Loli, Giuliana Rengifo, Christian Yaipén and Caribeños de Guadalupe posted public messages wishing him a swift recovery.
  • Weeks earlier he canceled two concerts in Juliaca for unspecified health reasons, and no prognosis or recovery timeline has been shared.