Don Omar revealed that he suffers from cancer

The Puerto Rican urban music singer Don Omar revealed that he suffers from cancerfor which he receives medical treatment.

On Instagram, the artist nicknamed “The King of Reggaetón”, 46 years old and whose real name is William Omar Landrón Rivera, shared in the last few hours a photograph of his wrist wearing a bracelet from the Orlando Health hospital network, in the state of Florida. , in the U.S.

The image is accompanied by the text: “Today yes, but tomorrow I won’t have cancer. Good intentions are welcome. See you soon.”

Don Omar did not give further details about the type of cancer he suffers from and for which he began receiving medical treatment.

Immediately, the popular artist began to receive thousands of messages of support from your fans and followersas well as colleagues, in whom words of encouragement abounded.

stars like Olga Tañon and Jerry Rivera They sent him messages of encouragement. “My sweet boy, you are a warrior of thousands of battles and you will win this one too, because of her,” commented the artist, who is also Puerto Rican.

Don Omar is considered one of the most important exponents of urban music.

In his career he has received 13 nominations for the Latin Grammy Awards and has won the categories for best urban song for “Hasta que salle el Sol” and best urban music album for “MTO2 New generation.”

Last April, he announced the extension of his “Back to Reggaetón” tour with dates during August and September in various cities in the United States and, for the moment, those presentations had not been suspended, the CNN site indicated.

On Don Omar’s official website, his performances continue to be confirmed as of August 7, when he is scheduled to perform in Oakland, California. He also has shows scheduled in cities such as Sacramento, Seattle, Portland, Hidalgo, Austin, El Paso, Los Angeles, Ontario, Denver, Tampa, Washington DC and Boston, ending with a concert in Elmont, New York, on September 15 .