Tony Vega to undergo emergency surgery at a US hospital

On Monday night it was revealed that the salsa singer Tony Vega had to be transferred to a hospital in the United States and will undergo a delicate surgical intervention.

As read in a statement, released through the artist’s official social networks, “during the course of this afternoon our beloved Tony Vega has been transferred to the Atlanta Hospital for severe chest pain; after a review by his Doctors inform us that they will have to perform a delicate intervention on the heart. “

At the moment, no further details are known about the procedure or the current status of the Puerto Rican.

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Named Eladio Antonio Vega Ayala, the 62-year-old singer was part of the salsa group La Selecta, with whom he recorded compositions such as ‘Cosquillita’ and ‘El Picaflor’. In his role as a soloist, which started around 1988, he has popularized songs such as ‘Yo me quedo’, ‘Lo mío es amor’, ‘Uno same’, ‘Ella es’ and ‘Fui la carnada’.

Since 1996, Vega has professed the Christian religion and has served as pastor of a church in the United States.

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