Lionel Richie He cut his performance short on the opening night of a new tour after appearing to fall ill on stage.
The 77-year-old singer stopped his set at the Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota after about 55 minutes on Wednesday, June 24. Minnesota Star Tribune.
Ritchie starts the 2026 phase sing a song all night longCo-headlined by Earth, Wind & Fire on Wednesday.
according to Minnesota Star TribuneRichie’s departure came when he told concertgoers he was feeling dizzy and sat down and performed his hit song “Dancing on the Ceiling”.
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“When you feel dizzy, sit down with your back down,” he said, noting that he had never sung sitting down before.
According to the report, she later performed “Three Times a Lady” while sitting at a grand piano before announcing a surprise “intermission” and exiting the stage.
Richie’s band remained on stage for about 15 minutes and then left the stage after recorded music played on the field.
Star Tribune It was reported that 40 minutes after Richie left the stage, at approximately 10:50 pm local time, Richie’s saxophonist Dino Soldo Returned to give fans an update.
“Unfortunately, Lionel is not feeling well,” the musician said. “He will not be able to continue. Additional information will be available.”
According to the report, Earth, Wind & Fire started Wednesday’s show with a 50-minute set, while Richie was scheduled to perform for 90 minutes.
us weekly The singer’s representative has been contacted for comment.
new leg of sing a song all night long First announced in January, 26 dates were confirmed beginning with a Wednesday show in Minnesota. Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire are scheduled to perform in New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles and elsewhere before concluding the tour in Austin, Texas on August 14.
sing a song all night long First launched in 2023, followed by an additional phase in 2024.
Richie expressed excitement for Wednesday’s opening show just hours before taking the stage.
“Thank you to everyone in my band and crew for all the hard work, dedication and long hours to prepare us for this tour,” he wrote in a letter. instagram story On Tuesday, June 23. “It takes an incredible team behind the scenes to make all this happen, and I’m grateful for each and every one of you. St. Paul, we got here.”
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