At 77 years old, Lionel Richie<\/a> was performing on the opening night of his 2026 tour on June 24 when he fell ill and had to cancel the show early. Fans were left concerned for the\u00a0American Idol<\/a> judge, as minimal answers were given about his condition.<\/p>\n Richie has been performing for years and is generally in good health<\/a>, although he has dealt with some other conditions and diagnoses over the years. Scroll down for everything to know about what happened at his Minnesota concert and more.<\/p>\n Richie was nine songs into his set and performing \u201cDancing on the Ceiling\u201d when he had to sit down on a platform on the stage. \u201cWhen you\u2019re feeling dizzy, sit your ass down,\u201d he told the crowd, seemingly still in good spirits.<\/p>\n He then took his seat at the piano to perform \u201cThree Times a Lady\u201d before exiting the stage for an unplanned intermission. It wasn\u2019t until about 15 minutes later that the members of Richie\u2019s band also exited the stage.<\/p>\n Forty minutes into the break, Richie\u2019s saxophone player finally gave the crowd an update, telling them that the singer was \u201cunwell\u201d and could no longer finish the show. No official diagnosis was given, but John Paris from Earth, Wind & Fire, who is on tour with Richie, told the Minnesota Star Tribune<\/a> that Richie was simply \u201ca little dehydrated.\u201d<\/p>\n In the 1990s, while Richie was at the height of his career, he suffered a mysterious illness that began affecting his vocal cords. He had to have four separate surgeries to try and fix the unknown throat condition.<\/p>\n Doctors were eventually able to diagnose Richie with diet-induced acid reflux. He recovered and has not struggled with the same issue since.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Lionel Richie Slams Celebrities for Getting Fed Up With Fans When They Get Famous<\/p>\n Related<\/p>\nWhat happened at Lionel Richie\u2019s concert?<\/h2>\n
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