Legendary singer-songwriter Lionel Richie caused alarm across the entertainment community after checking himself into a hospital intensive care unit following a weekend concert in St. Louis, Missouri. The 77-year-old music icon went to the hospital purely as a precaution as what he’d experienced at the concert marked his second health scare this summer, The Rock Revival reported.
The incident took place on Saturday night, August 29, 2026, after Richie headlined the annual summer-finale concert at The Muny open-air theatre in Forest Park. He treated the crowd with an energetic performance, earning widespread praise from thousands of fans on social media. Yet, at the very end of his set, the singer showed signs of physical fatigue.
Fans could tell Richie was having a hard time during his performance of All Night Long when they noticed he motioned for his team to bring out a chair for him.
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