Earth, Wind, And Fire Band Member Suffers Medical Emergency Forcing Cancelation Of Show

August 07, 2026 11:48 AM ET Earth, Wind & Fire called off their Thursday San Francisco concert due to an undisclosed medical emergency.The band issued a brief statement on their Instagram page that read, “We are unable to perform as scheduled tonight at Chase Center in San Francisco due to a medical emergency involving

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Earth, Wind & Fire postponed its San Francisco concert minutes before showtime after a medical emergency involving a band member.

An Earth, Wind & Fire band member is in "critical condition" after they needed to be hospitalized for a "cardiac incident" Thursday night in San Francisco, fire officials told TMZ.

The co-headlining gig with Lionel Richie at Chase Center on Thursday night (Aug. 6) will be rescheduled soon.

A LEGENDARY band pulled out of a gig just hours before they were due onstage. Due to a "medical emergency", Earth, Wind & Fire, who are known for their smash hit September, were forced to postpone their show in San Francisco last night. The iconic band are currently in the middle of performing as special...

Mario Anzuoni / REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Multiple Grammy-winning band Earth, Wind & Fire abruptly postponed its Thursday night concert at San Francisco’s Chase Center after a medical emergency involving one of its members. The legendary group announced the last-minute cancellation in a statement on Instagram, telling fans

Three men were hospitalised after the incident with two in a critical condition. Of the four men arrested two remain in police custody.