Lionel Richie has been hospitalized and is currently in an intensive care unit in St. Louis, Us can confirm.
A source close to Richie’s ongoing tour tells Us, “Lionel wanted to get checked out, so he stayed in St. Louis, but he’s OK.”
Richie, 77, checked himself into the hospital after his show at The Muny in St. Louis on Saturday, August 29, to run some tests, according to TMZ, which was first to report the news. He is reportedly hoping to be discharged on Tuesday, September 1.
During the end of Saturday’s show, Richie asked his team to bring out a chair for him to use while performing his final song, “All Night Long (All Night).”
This is the second time in two months that Richie has been hospitalized. During a concert in St. Paul, Minnesota, in June, he told the crowd that he felt “dizzy” and “strange” before ending his set early and going to a hospital.
“When you’re feeling dizzy, sit your ass down,” he quipped during the show before taking a seat at a piano. Richie then took a brief break from the stage and ended up postponing two shows after doctors reportedly advised him to “rest and return to full health.”
When he returned for his next concert, he joked with his audience, “I had you worried there for a minute, huh?” He added, “You have no idea what I have been through in the last 24 hours, listening to my friends tell me their advice on what I should be doing.”
The following month, Richie thanked his fans for their words of support via Instagram.
“Thank you for every message, every kind word, and for all your love. ❤️ I’m doing well, and I’m grateful for all of you,” he wrote. “Pittsburgh and Detroit were an absolute joy. The energy, the dancing, the faces in the crowd… we made real memories together. See you in Toronto… let’s party all night long! 🎉.”
Richie is currently touring with Earth, Wind & Fire. He has a performance scheduled for September 26 in San Francisco. He’s then set to travel to Chicago for another show on September 30 before heading to Columbus, Ohio, on October 2.
Richie then has a residency planned in Las Vegas called King of Hearts starting on October 14 and running through November 14.
Richie started his music career in college and released his solo debut album in 1982 after being a member of the Commodores. Since then, he’s won four Grammys, an Academy Award and a Golden Globe.
