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Lionel Richie hospitalized in St Louis after summer of health scares and canceled concerts
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Lionel Richie was forced to cancel a string of shows over the summer due to medical issues. (Kristy Sparow/ ) The United Center announced at the time that Richie's scheduled concerts in Chicago, and Columbus, Ohio, would no longer take place due to doctors' orders.
Richie, 77, suffered a number of health scares over the summer, which forced him to cancel a string of shows. JON BON JOVI ABRUPTLY ENDS MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SHOW AFTER HEALTH SETBACK "Under advisement by doctors to rest and return to full health, Lionel Richie has postponed his next two shows," the Instagram post read in part.
PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Richie has served as an "American Idol" judge for nine seasons. (Photo by Eric McCandless/Disney via ) While performing his upbeat classic "Dancing on the Ceiling," Richie paused and took a seat on a platform before later revealing to the crowd that he was feeling lightheaded, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.
“When you’re feeling dizzy, sit your ass down,” Richie said (per The Minnesota Star Tribune ). GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE One week prior, Richie was forced to postpone shows from falling "dizzy" during his tour-opener in Minnesota.
Paul gig early, Richie announced that he would postpone his next two gigs, which were part of an ongoing tour with Earth, Wind, and Fire. Louis concert who said the singer requested a chair so that he could sit down during closing number “All Night Long”.
About 55 minutes into the performance, Richie, 77, announced an unexpected intermission.
What's confirmed
- PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Richie has served as an "American Idol" judge for nine seasons. (Photo by Eric McCandless/Disney via ) While performing his upbeat classic "Dancing…
- “When you’re feeling dizzy, sit your ass down,” Richie said (per The Minnesota Star Tribune ).
- Lionel Richie was forced to cancel a string of shows over the summer due to medical issues.
- Richie, 77, suffered a number of health scares over the summer, which forced him to cancel a string of shows.
- PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Richie has served as an "American Idol" judge for nine seasons.
- Paul gig early, Richie announced that he would postpone his next two gigs, which were part of an ongoing tour with Earth, Wind, and Fire.
What's still developing
- Richie, 77, suffered a number of health scares over the summer, which forced him to cancel a string of shows.
- GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE One week prior, Richie was forced to postpone shows from falling "dizzy" during his tour-opener in Minnesota.
- Lionel Richie was forced to cancel a string of shows over the summer due to medical issues. (Kristy Sparow/ ) The United Center announced at the time that Richie's scheduled concerts in Chicago, and Columbus, Ohio,…
- JON BON JOVI ABRUPTLY ENDS MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SHOW AFTER HEALTH SETBACK "Under advisement by doctors to rest and return to full health, Lionel Richie has postponed his next two shows," the Instagram post read in part.
- Louis concert who said the singer requested a chair so that he could sit down during closing number “All Night Long”.
- About 55 minutes into the performance, Richie, 77, announced an unexpected intermission.
- Paul gig early, Richie announced that he would postpone his next two gigs, which were part of an ongoing tour with Earth, Wind, and Fire.