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Leonardo Injures Face During Pantanal Fishing Trip, Plans to Perform as Scheduled

After precautionary scans in Goiânia, the 62-year-old singer was cleared to travel for shows in Paraná.

Overview

  • The sertanejo star slipped in a canoe during a night fishing trip in the Pantanal on Friday, leaving him with a black eye and facial swelling.
  • He went to the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in Goiânia for checks, including a CT scan, as a precaution.
  • His wife, Poliana Rocha, shared Instagram Stories that showed the injury and explained the hospital visit in a light tone.
  • After the evaluation Friday, he said he will keep his concerts in Paraná and joked that he sings with his mouth, not his eyes.
  • Reports noted he had eyelid surgery in January, and outlets said no complications from the fall were identified.