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Unnamed member of funk legends reportedly suffers “cardiac incident” prior to Chase Center tour stop with Lionel Richie; gig will be rescheduled, band says<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\tEarth, Wind, and Fire postponed their concert in San Francisco Thursday after an unnamed member of the band suffered a \u201cmedical emergency\u201d before their scheduled gig with Lionel Richie<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe are unable to perform as scheduled tonight at Chase Center in San Francisco due to a medical emergency involving a member of our band,\u201d the group wrote on social media Thursday. \u201cAs a result, tonight\u2019s show with Lionel Richie will be rescheduled, with a new date to be announced soon.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe sincerely apologize for the unexpected change and appreciate everyone\u2019s understanding.\u201d (A rep for the group declined to comment or provide further information to Rolling Stone<\/em>.)<\/p>\n \n\tTMZ reports<\/a> that the San Francisco Fire Department responded to a call of a \u201ccardiac incident\u201d Thursday night prior to the concert, with one person transported to the hospital. The patient\u2019s name was not revealed due to HIPAA laws.<\/p>\n \n\tIt\u2019s been a rocky go for the tour uniting the funk and soul legends and Lionel Richie, as the start of the trek was briefly paused after Richie became ill mid-concert<\/a> during the opening night performance in Minneapolis in June. The illness forced the postponements of a pair of shows<\/a> \u201cunder advisement by doctors to rest and return to full health.\u201d<\/p>\n