Tejano music star Michael Salgado is postponing upcoming performances for the next couple of weeks after suffering a stroke earlier this month, according to a statement from the singer.

In a news release posted on Facebook on Thursday, Salgado said he suffered the stroke on Oct. 9 shortly after performing his first song during a show in Safford, Arizona.

He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital before being airlifted to a hospital in Tucson.