{"id":2475757,"date":"2026-06-25T20:08:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2475757"},"modified":"2026-06-25T20:08:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:08:52","slug":"lionel-richie-stops-tour-opener-for-health-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/lionel-richie-stops-tour-opener-for-health-reasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Richie stops tour opener for health reasons"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(NewsNation<\/a>) \u2014\u00a0Musical icon Lionel Richie had to cut his tour-opener short on Wednesday night after a \u201cdizzy\u201d spell.<\/p>\n

The 77-year-old singer kicked off his \u201cSing A Song All Night Long\u201d tour in St. Paul, Minnesota, singing hits like \u201cDancing on the Ceiling,\u201d which he performed from a seat on stage.<\/p>\n

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Lionel later told the audience, \u201cWhen you\u2019re feeling dizzy, sit your ass down,\u201d admitting he\u2019s never performed the song while sitting, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.<\/a><\/p>\n

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About an hour into the performance, the show stopped abruptly. After the surprise intermission, saxophonist Dino Soldo appeared on stage to announce that \u201cunfortunately, Lionel is not feeling well. He won\u2019t be able to continue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Richie\u2019s next show is scheduled for Friday in Chicago, but his health status remains unknown.<\/p>\n

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