Legendary rock vocalist and bassist Glenn Hughes was forced to end his concert in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, prematurely on Thursday, November 13, after falling ill on stage at the Mister Rock venue. The incident occurred just two shows into what has been promoted as the 74-year-old musician’s final tour of the country.
According to reports from Brazilian journalist Igor Miranda, Hughes was suffering from dehydration. Fans at the show noted that the former Deep Purple and Black Country Communion member appeared unwell and left the stage during the fifth song of the set, “Can’t Stop the Flood.”
After a short pause, Hughes returned to the stage to address the audience directly. He reportedly explained that he had not consumed enough water during the day, had too much coffee, and was struggling with the intense heat in Belo Horizonte, which had reached approximately 30°C (86°F) earlier in the day.
Hughes then attempted to resume the performance with the Hughes/Thrall track “First Step of Love.” However, he struggled to continue and was ultimately forced to end his participation in the show.
After Hughes left the stage for the final time, the production team kept the audience waiting for about 30 minutes before announcing that the frontman would not be able to return.
In an effort to avoid a total cancellation, Hughes‘ backing band remained and performed a set of rock classics. A roadie reportedly took over bass duties, and Guzz, the vocalist for the tour’s Brazilian opening act Electric Gipsy, stepped in to handle vocals for several Deep Purple songs and an AC/DC cover.
The setlist for the evening, according to Setlist.fm, was as follows:
Main Set (with Glenn Hughes):
- “Soul Mover“
- “Muscle & Blood“
- “Voice in My Head“
- “One Last Soul” (Black Country Communion song)
- “Can’t Stop the Flood“
- “First Step of Love” (Hughes/Thrall song) (Final song performed by Hughes)
Encore (Performed by Band and Guests):
- “Highway Star” (Deep Purple cover)
- “Burn” (Deep Purple cover)
- “Stormbringer” (Deep Purple cover)
- “Highway to Hell” (AC/DC cover)
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