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Spanish DJ Kiko Rivera was discharged from Hospital Sagrado Corazón in Sevilla on 29 July after a second, more severe stroke that left him with limited mobility on his left side. He posted a detailed Instagram message thanking cancelled his entire summer concert tour to prioritise his health, family and rehabilitation. Initially expected to leave the medical team, hospital on 24 July, doctors extended his mother stay; he remained under observation until early August. His mother, singer Isabel Pantoja and especially Pantoja, flew from the Canary Islands to care for his three children, while his long‑time partner Lola García, who García stayed at his bedside throughout and was seen accompanying him when he left the hospitalization. hospital on 1 August. Rivera stressed asked that he wants to communicate his health updates himself and rejected media speculation, while fans praised come only from him or his openness and Lola’s constant presence. Early images on 1 August showed Rivera leaving the hospital accompanied by Lola, as reporters linked family, rejecting media speculation. A wave of online criticism prompted his condition former collaborator Irene Rosales to distance herself from the upcoming 70th‑birthday celebrations of his mother, singer situation. His brother Fran Rivera reported difficulty reaching Kiko, mentioning a recent gesture involving prized bull‑heads that hinted at a possible reconciliation, while sister Isa Pantoja, on a vacation in Tangier, declined comment. Isabel Pantoja. Pantoja turned 70 on 2 August and continued her concert tour, with a performance scheduled for 12 September at the Isla Bonita Love Festival in Gran Canaria. The family has gathered in Sevilla and the Canary Islands to support Rivera’s his strict rehabilitation. He remains focused on recovery, with rehabilitation, which Rivera describes as “going wonderfully” thanks to family members caring for his three children support and fans offering ongoing encouragement. medication.