Juan Gabriel, who turned 57 this year, felt a bit faint during a concert in Puebla and had to cut it short, he announced breathlessly on his website. Phew! That was close. Thankfully, he didn't bite the dust like he did once in Houston. If you're brave enough to relive the horror ...
Ay, no, Juan Ga!!! No!!! We need you fresh and foot-loose for many years to come, so that you may sing for us the most infinite, the most heart-wrenching, the most soaring ballad of mourning, loss, love, and life ever imagined, "Amor Eterno." This song, unlike any other, can make even the hardiest Mexican experience uncontrollable chills and tears of nostalgia. Every time. Sigh. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you now the international treasure, the living legend, the reigning Quee-- ah, King of Mexican Pop, Juan Gabriel. Hoy y siempre ...