Lionel Richie was hospitalized for exhaustion and dehydration after cutting short a concert in Saint Louis, Missouri, according to reports from entertainment outlet TMZ. The 77-year-old singer required medical attention following an outdoor performance at The Muny amphitheater, where high seasonal temperatures strained the veteran pop artist during the final stretch of his set.
Concert Interruption and Hospitalization in Saint Louis
During his performance at the 11,000-capacity outdoor venue in Saint Louis, Richie showed visible signs of fatigue as the concert neared its end, according to TMZ. To complete his signature closing track, “All Night Long,” the artist asked crew members for a chair to maintain his balance on stage. Following the final curtain, Richie was transferred directly to a Saint Louis hospital, where he was admitted to intensive care. Medical staff at the facility attributed the health scare to mild dehydration, exacerbated by the intense Missouri heat enveloping the open-air venue.
Tour Precedent in Minnesota
The Saint Louis incident follows a similar medical interruption earlier in Richie’s “Sing A Song All Night Long” tour. On June 24, during the tour’s opening night at the Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, Richie experienced comparable exhaustion while performing “Dancing on the Ceiling,” as reported by concert coverage. He similarly relied on a chair and informed the audience that he felt dizzy before halting the show entirely. Tour staff subsequently transported him from the venue in an ambulance while his backing band remained on stage.
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