Gary Valenciano’s ‘Pure Energy: One More Time’ concert cut short due to health issue
Gary Valenciano had to cut short his Pure Energy: One More Time concert due to a health problem.
The singer kicked off his two-night show on Friday, Dec. 20 at the Araneta Coliseum. It was supposed to start at 8:00 p.m. but it was announced at 8:20 p.m. that it was going to be delayed due to unforeseen circumstances. Around 20 minutes later, his daughter Kiana performed a few songs for the crowd.
Gary showed up onstage at around 9:20 p.m. and shared that he was feeling under the weather in his opening speech. "I've never faced this kind of situation before where wala nga akong ibang ginawa kundi magthrow up lang sa likod," he said as he was getting the IV cannula in his hand fixed. "I got dehydrated and they had to rehydrate me."
"So, 'yung nasa utak ko ngayon, there's a part of my brain, 'Wala na 'to, Gary, 'di mo kaya 'to. But my spirit wants to believe that, 'Kaya nga nandidito tayo ngayon, dahil sabi ni Lord, 'Ito, mangyayari.'"
"However, if at some point in time, I also feel him saying, 'Gary, this is the first time your concert's going to be like this where you won't be able to finish it but you'll still be able to speak into people's hearts through as I need you, then I'm going to do that," he said.
After singing a few of his hits like ‘Di na Natuto, Warrior is a Child, and Natutulog ba Ang Diyos?, the singer said he wasn’t sure if he can push through with his concert.
“I don’t know if I can finish this show tonight,” he told the crowd. “But what I want to do is that I want to do the songs that I know can speak to your hearts.”
“It breaks my heart to know that we have prepared so much for all of you but the body is saying, ‘Gary, be cautious, Gary. You have many more years to go,’” he said with a smile.
#GaryV announces that he will not be able to complete his concert after sharing that he was feeling under the weather before the concert, but he continued to perform for the sake of his loving fans who came from all over the globe.#GaryVatTheBigDome #PureEnergyOneMoreTime #GaryV pic.twitter.com/sv2jiL0Y1r
— SmartAranetaColiseum (@TheBigDome) December 20, 2024
He sang Take Me Out of the Dark before officially ending his show.
In a Facebook post, his wife Angeli explained that the singer “ingested something and vomited so many times in the last two hours.” Despite how he was feeling, Gary insisted to push through with the concert while doctors were on standby backstage.
Gary V assures fans he’s getting better
In a video shared by Angeli, Gary can be seen getting treatment after the show and assuring fans he’s feeling better.
“Hey guys, I’m getting better. I’ll be okay, don’t worry,” he said in the clip.
Angeli, in another post, also told Gary’s supporters that he’s doing fine and that he’s “just dehydrated.”
“He vomited about 8 times today. But [I’m] here with him and he’s just weak,” she said.
Angeli pointed out how someone who has Type 1 diabetes like Gary “goes through serious medical issues.” (He has been living with type 1 diabetes since he was 14 years old.)
“We couldn’t afford what we call diabetic ketoacidosis so we are making sure he balances everything in a while,” she added.
Angeli expressed her gratitude to Gary’s supporters. “To the fans… thank you! God is good. We love you all,” she wrote.
Pure Energy: One More Time is a follow-up concert to Gary’s Pure: Energy: One Last Time show in April. Its second night will be held on Dec. 22, also at the Araneta Coliseum.
Over the years, Gary has had several health scares. He previously suffered and survived tuberculosis and hepatitis. He also underwent open heart surgery in 2018 and battled kidney cancer.
