Singer-songwriter Eros Ramazzotti, a popular figure in the Latin-music world, has been forced to cancel tour dates in the United States, Mexico, Canada and Latin America following surgery on his vocal cords. 

“I must stop and rehabilitate for two months,” the Italian singer said in an Instagram post. “I’m sorry for my fans all over … America. I will make up all next year.” 

Ramazzotti launched the tour in February in Europe. The run of shows in the Americas was scheduled to kick off with a concert in Guadalajara on May 14. The U.S. portion of the tour included stops at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles (May 21) and Radio City Music Hall in New York (June 18).

Throughout most of his career, Ramazzotti has released music in both Spanish and Italian, becoming hugely successful with both audiences. “”La Cosa Más Bella” reached No. 2 on the U.S. Latin chart, with “Fuego en el Fuego” and “”Una Emoción Para Siempre” among his other major American hits. 

However, he has never penetrated the English-speaking market in the States, despite successful duets with Tina Turner (“Cosas de la Vida”), Cher (“Più Che Puoi”) and Joe Cocker (“That’s All I Need to Know”). 

Ramazzotti is touring in support of the disc “Hay Vida” / “Vita ce n’è.” The album’s most recent single, “Por Las Calles Las Canciones,” is a duet with Luis Fonsi. 

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Ramazzotti’s last U.S. shows were in in 2016, when he was touring to promote the album “Perfecto” / “Perfetto.”  

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ALLA FINE DELLA PRIMA FASE DEL TOUR HO DOVUTO NECESSARIAMENTE FERMARMI PER FARMI OPERARE ALLE CORDE VOCALI PER UN PROBLEMA DI ISPESSIMENTO E PER RITORNARE ANCORA PIÙ FORTE DI PRIMA. ORA DOVRÓ STARE FERMO E RIABILITARMI PER DUE MESI. MI DISPIACE PER I MIEI FAN SPARSI IN NORD, CENTRO E SUD AMERICA. RECUPERERÒ TUTTO L’ANNO PROSSIMO MA IN EUROPA RIPRENDERÓ REGOLARMENTE L’11 LUGLIO A LOCARNO PER 2 MESI DI FESTIVAL MUSICALI. GRAZIE AL PROF. MARKUS HESS PER LA SUA GRANDE PROFESSIONALITÀ. GRAZIE A VOI PER L’AFFETTO DI SEMPRE. EROS ? . AL FINAL DE LA PRIMERA FASE DE LA GIRA FUE NECESARIO PARA MI PARARME PARA OPERARME A LAS CUERDAS VOCALES PARA UN PROBLEMA DE ESPESURA, Y PARA DEVOLVER MÁS FUERTE QUE ANTES. AHORA TENGO QUE PARARME Y REHABILITARME POR DOS MESES. LO SIENTO POR MI FANS EN EL NORTE, CENTRO Y AMÉRICA DEL SUR. RECUPERARÉ TODO EL PRÓXIMO AÑO, PERO EN EUROPA VOY A RECOMENZAR REGULARMENTE EL 11 DE JULIO, EN LOCARNO, POR 2 MESES DE FESTIVALES MUSICALES. GRACIAS AL PROF. MARKUS HESS POR SU GRAN PROFESIONALISMO. GRACIAS A USTED POR EL AFECTO DE SIEMPRE. EROS ? . AT THE END OF THE FIRST LEG OF THE TOUR I NECESSARILY HAD TO STOP TO GET A SURGERY ON MY VOCAL STRINGS BECAUSE OF A THICKENESS PROBLEM AND IN ORDER TO RETURN STRONGER THAN BEFORE. NOW I MUST STOP AND REHABILITATE FOR TWO MONTHS. I’M SORRY FOR MY FANS ALL OVER THE NORTH, CENTER AND SOUTH AMERICA. I WILL MAKE UP ALL NEXT YEAR BUT IN EUROPE, THE TOUR WILL REGULARLY START OVER ON JULY 11, IN LOCARNO, FOR 2 MONTHS OF MUSICAL FESTIVALS. THANKS TO PROF. MARKUS HESS FOR HIS GREAT PROFESSIONALISM. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR EVER AFFECTION. EROS ?

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