Fans hoping to catch Mexican singer-songwriter Ed Maverick at Bogotá’s Festival Cordillera this weekend were met with disappointing news on Saturday. The artist, originally set to perform between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. on the festival’s Aconcagua stage, was forced to cancel after being admitted to Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, a major hospital in the Colombian capital, for treatment of an acute infection.
Festival organizers said Maverick is currently under medical evaluation and that, depending on how his condition progresses, they will try to reschedule his set for Sunday, September 13. In his absence, Colombian singer Nelda Piña stepped in to fill his time slot on Saturday.
Despite the last-minute change, the rest of the festival’s lineup carried on as planned across its multiple stages. Acts including Dread Mar I, Fobia, Cultura Profética, Andrés Calamaro, Grupo Niche, Beéle, and Sean Paul were slated to perform into the early morning hours on the main stage, while other stages hosted artists such as Ke Personajes, Miguel Mateos, Lido Pimienta, and Kapanga, among others. Additional programming included sessions at Coke Studio and the Club Macondo Club Colombia stage.
No further details about Maverick’s specific diagnosis have been released. For the full story and continuing updates on the festival, check out the original report from El Tiempo.
Source: Ed Maverick no se presentará hoy en el Festival Cordillera por una infección aguda (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
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