Lionel Richie hospitalised in ICU
3 September 2026, 17:38 | Updated: 3 September 2026, 17:40
Lionel Richie has been admitted to the ICU in a St. Louis hospital after an incident at his concert on the same night. How old is Lionel Richie? What is wrong with him? How is Lionel Richie? Here are all the details.
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Beloved vocalist Lionel Richie has been hospitalised after performing in St. Louis, Missouri, checking himself into the ICU – but why? & What is Lionel Richie’s age?
The 77-year-old is currently on his ‘Sing a Song All Night Long’ tour performing alongside Earth, Wind & Fire.
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It is reported that the singer, whilst performing on August 29th, appeared to struggle towards the end of the show.
His final song, ‘All Night Long’, was performed whilst sitting down, his team bringing him a chair.
This comes after a health scare back in June, where Lionel was rushed to the hospital after feeling dizzy and strange whilst performing.
As of right now, it has not yet been revealed what is wrong with the music icon, with TMZ believing it could be due to ‘slight dehydration’.
However, while some reports suggested he would be leaving on September 1st, he remained in hospital.
It was reported that doctors are investigating his heart for cardiac issues, but he was released on September 2nd.
The 77-year-old is set to have a concert on September 26th, but it is currently undetermined if he will be well enough for.
Fans are already worried, wishing the singer a speedy recovery.
One fan commented: “Don’t take him from us yet🥹.”
Another said: “Dehydration is no joke at his age but hes a trooper, glad hes okay.”
