The musician kicked off his joint tour with Earth, Wind & Fire in St. Paul on Wednesday night <\/p>\n
\n\tLionel Richie<\/a> ended his set at the Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, early after falling ill. The musician announced an unexpected intermission about 55 minutes into the performance, according to the\u00a0Minnesota Star Tribune<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tRichie, 77, explained to the audience that he was feeling dizzy and that\u2019s why he had performed his hit \u201cDancing on the Ceiling\u201d while seated on the stage. \u201cWhen you\u2019re feeling dizzy, sit your ass down,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \n\tAfter performing \u201cThree Times a Lady\u201d at the piano, Richie called for an intermission and left the stage. His band remained for another 15 minutes before also exiting. Forty minutes later, around 10:50 p.m., saxophonist Dino Soldo emerged and thanked the audience for their patience. \u201cUnfortunately, Lionel is not feeling well,\u201d he said. \u201cHe won\u2019t be able to continue. Additional information will be available.\u201d<\/p>\n BREAKING: Lionel Ritchie concert in St Paul at Grand Casino Arena canceled mid-show. Ritchie sat down on stage during \u201cDancing on the Ceiling\u201d, said he felt dizzy. Performed one more song at piano, \u201cThree Times a Lady\u201d, then announced unplanned intermission. Did not return. pic.twitter.com\/RNalkYHnmG<\/a><\/p>\n