“We are back!” Al Di Meola plays live for the first time since his onstage heart attack, returning to the songs – and the Gibson Les Paul – that first made his name

When news emerged of Al Di Meola suffering an onstage heart attack at his show in Bucharest back in September, we thought it could be a long while before we saw the fusion master onstage again.

At the time, the guitar hero was quick to pay tribute to music as “a source of healing and strength for me” – and that has clearly proven to be true, as Di Meola was able to make his live return on Thursday (January 18) at the Heights Theater in Houston, TX.