“Unfortunately, I have to inform you that the ‘3 palmas na mão’ concerts, scheduled for July 22 and 23 at Teatro Maria Matos [in Lisbon], and the concert at EXPOH in Oliveira do Hospital, scheduled for the 26th, will not be able to take place,” reads a post shared at 6 pm today on Jorge Palma’s social media pages.
The musician reveals he underwent a “scheduled surgery, which went very well” at the end of June, and already feels “strong” and “very eager to return to the stage.” However, “on medical advice,” Jorge Palma will need “a little more recovery time before hitting the road again,” something anticipated for the second half of August.
In the publication, Jorge Palma emphasizes “the fundamental importance of the National Health Service,” expressing gratitude “to everyone, without exception.”
Those who had tickets for the shows in Lisbon can request a refund “starting Friday, at the point of sale where it was purchased.”
The musician, with his team, is “working on a way to compensate those who have always shown interest in attending at Teatro Maria Matos.”
“In addition to guaranteeing a full refund, we ask that you keep the barcode number of your ticket, as we also ensure that those who had tickets for this canceled show will have special conditions at the next presentation of the project in Lisbon,” the post states.
Regarding the show at EXPOH in Oliveira do Hospital, the musician promises to “make every effort to return already in the next edition.”
The ‘3 palmas na mão’ show was initially scheduled to premiere in April this year in Lisbon, with two concerts at Teatro Maria Matos, but the two dates were postponed to July due to Jorge Palma’s health issues.
At 75, Jorge Palma performs on stage with his sons and musicians, Vicente Palma and Francisco Palma, for a comprehensive lineup of original pieces and versions by the author of “Bairro do Amor.”
The show was presented in May in Loulé, in Vale de Cambra, and in Vila Nova de Gaia.
According to the musician’s agency, in a statement released when announcing ‘3 palmas na mão,’ “the most substantial part” of the performance consists of his songs, from the first album to the most recent.
“But there will also be space for covers of songs that mean a lot to the three of us (…) and perhaps there will even be solos by Vicente and Francisco, of their songs or of others,” it was anticipated.
The show’s title initially began as the name of Jorge Palma and his sons’ WhatsApp group before becoming a song included in the musician’s latest album, ‘Vida,’ and eventually evolving into a concert.
