Lionel Richie has reportedly been hospitalized after performing in St. Louis over the weekend.
The 77-year-old singer checked into the intensive care unit at a local hospital following his performance at the St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 29, according to TMZ, which was the first to report the news. The outlet said doctors were examining Richie for possible mild dehydration and that he was hoping to be discharged Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Richie took a seat while performing the closing song, "All Night Long (All Night)," and sipped electrolyte drinks throughout the show, according to The St. Louis American. Videos posted on social media showed Richie, wearing a red leather jacket over an all-black outfit, sitting on a chair center
stage for the hit 1983 track.
"Some things have been happening on this tour that kind of shook me up a little bit, because I couldn't figure out what the hell was going on," Richie said during the set, according to the newspaper's concert review. "I went back to the doctor, and he said, 'You are suffering from dehydration.'"
Though the St. Louis event was initially supposed to close out the tour, three additional dates were added for September and October after earlier performances were postponed because of various health issues among the tour.
Richie's next performance on the Sing a Song All Night Long Tour is scheduled for Sept. 26 in San Francisco. The show was previously rescheduled on Aug. 6 after John Paris experienced a "medical emergency." The Earth, Wind & Fire drummer was put in two medically induced comas but has since regained consciousness.
On Sept. 30 and Oct. 2, Richie and the band are slated to perform in Chicago and Columbus, respectively, after postponing the concerts in June, so the former Commodores frontman could "rest and return to full health."
The rescheduling came after a St. Paul, Minnesota, show was cut short on June 24 when the singer appeared to experience dizziness onstage and remained seated while performing several songs. Richie returned to the stage for a June 30 performance in Pittsburgh.
It remains to be seen whether Richie will return for his 10th season as a judge on "American Idol," which announced that its milestone Season 25 will air in 2027.
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