01 September,2026 12:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Lionel Richie (Pic/X)
Lionel Richie has been hospitalised after performing in St. Louis on Saturday night. The veteran musician is reportedly stable, with doctors checking him for possible dehydration. The health scare comes two months after he had to cut short a concert in Minnesota after feeling dizzy on stage.
Musician Lionel Richie was hospitalised following his performance in St. Louis on Saturday. As per The Hollywood Reporter, Richie is now "stable". He "self-checked in after the show Saturday night and is doing okay," according to the outlet.
As per TMZ, "Lionel is being cautious, and doctors are looking into possible slight dehydration. He's hoping to be discharged Tuesday." Witnesses at the concert told the portal that Lionel appeared to be struggling a bit towards the end of the show, asking his team to bring him a chair while performing his final song, "All Night Long," so he could sit down.
The news comes just two months after Richie was forced to abruptly end a concert in Minnesota in June after appearing to fall ill on stage. While on tour with the music band 'Earth, Wind & Fire', Richie told the audience he was feeling dizzy and performed several songs while seated before leaving the stage for an intermission. He ultimately did not return to finish the performance.
After two shows were postponed, Richie returned to the stage in Pittsburgh on June 30. He and the music band 'Earth, Wind & Fire' finished their joint tour earlier this month in Austin, Texas.
Saturday was his first show since that tour ended, and he's got 10 more shows for 2026 currently listed on his website, starting with the Chase Centre in San Francisco on September 26. More details regarding his health are awaited.
Richie, born on June 20, 1949, made his debut in the music industry as a member of The Commodores. In his career spanning decades, Richie has earned four Grammys, an Academy Award for Best Original Song, a Kennedy Center Honor and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He has acted as a judge on American Idol since 2018. He is known for delivering hit numbers like "Hello", "All Night Long (All Night)", "Stuck on You" and "Say You, Say Me".
