Vicente Fernández sets record straight on death rumor: ‘If I die, I will tell you’
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GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - OCTOBER 14: Singer Vicente Fernandez performs to start the Opening Ceremony for the XVI Pan American Games at Omnilife Stadium on October 14, 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) (2011 Getty Images)
Vicente Fernández has not passed away, as recent rumors and reports seem to suggest and the singer wanted to set the record straight.
In a post on his official Instragram account, the 74-year-old ranchera singer wrote that he is very much alive and disturbed that people on social media and the news have reported his death.
“I especially wonder that a television program is confirming it. This bothers me because my fans and my family are concerned about such false information,” he wrote.
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Fernández, who was in the hospital for a hernia last month, assured his fans that they needn't worry about finding out about his death.
“I swear to you that the day I die, I will let you know,” he said.
Along with denying the rumor, Fernández also shared a video of his recovery from his farm.
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“Working out at the ranch, breathing in clean air and thanking God for everything,” he captioned the clip.
Fernández, an icon of ranchera music, is also planning a farewell concert at the Zócalo, Mexico City’s largest plaza, for later this year.
“I always said that I would like to say farewell there with all of my people,” he said in a statement released in February.
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The concert will include selection of his greatest hits, and the singer has vowed to give fans an unforgettable performance.
“It is my farewell from the stage and I assure you that it will be something we are not going to forget,” added Fernández, who has been in poor health the last few years.