Lionel Richie Hospitalized After St. Louis Concert
The 77-year-old singer checked into a St. Louis hospital following a performance where he appeared to need support onstage, marking another health incident during his current tour.
Lionel Richie was admitted to a hospital in St. Louis over the weekend after his Saturday night concert at The Muny. Video from the show showed the singer leaning on a piano for support and later requesting a chair for his final song, "All Night Long." After the performance, he entered a local facility for tests, which TMZ said may have been related to mild dehydration.
The incident follows earlier health concerns on the tour. In June, Richie paused a Minnesota show after experiencing dizziness during "Dancing on the Ceiling," leading to the early end of that concert and the postponement of subsequent dates in Chicago and Columbus, Ohio. In July, he made a light-hearted comment about needing electrolytes during a Madison Square Garden appearance.
Richie is currently touring 26 U.S. cities with Earth, Wind & Fire as part of the "Sing A Song All Night Long" tour.