{"id":495881,"date":"2026-06-26T02:49:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T02:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/495881\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T02:49:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T02:49:17","slug":"lionel-richie-cuts-first-night-tour-concert-short-after-sudden-health-scare-on-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/495881\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Richie cuts first-night tour concert short after sudden health scare on stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img  alt=\"Richie had a dizzy spell while performing in Minnesota. Photo \/ Patrick Kessler\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Richie had a dizzy spell while performing in Minnesota. Photo \/ Patrick Kessler<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">During the concert, Richie addressed the crowd about his deteriorating state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cNow, what I have learned is when you are feeling dizzy, sit your ass down. And when you are feeling strange about yourself, sit your ass down,\u201d Richie said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\"> \u201cThat\u2019s the first time in the history of Dance on the Ceiling I\u2019ve done it sitting down. <\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThat\u2019s a bad sign. That\u2019s a bad sign, y\u2019all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Richie then left the stage for an intermission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Saxophonist Dino Soldo then came out and addressed the crowd, telling them Richie would not be back on stage that night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cUnfortunately, Lionel is not feeling well. He won\u2019t be able to continue with the show,\u201d Soldo said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cAdditional information will be available. Thank you for your patience and your understanding. It\u2019s just been amazing. Safe travels home, everyone. Thank you so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Earlier on in the day Richie shared a series of photos on Instagram marking opening night. Photo \/ Lionel Richie\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Earlier on in the day Richie shared a series of photos on Instagram marking opening night. Photo \/ Lionel Richie<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Earlier on Wednesday, Richie shared a series of photos on Instagram marking opening night, writing, \u201cRehearsals. Sound check. Showtime tonight,\u201d before adding, \u201cSaint Paul, you\u2019re up!!!\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Wednesday night\u2019s concert was the opening show for the Grammy-winner\u2019s joint tour with Earth, Wind &amp; Fire, scheduled to span 26 stops across North America. The next show is due to take place in Chicago on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">It remains unclear whether that performance will proceed following reports of the singer\u2019s hospitalisation, Entertainment Weekly reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Richie had a dizzy spell while performing in Minnesota. 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