Lionel Richie, who is set to headline HeritageLive Festival at Sandringham Estate this summer, had to bring his first concert of his Sing A Song All Night Long tour to a halt mid-performance on Wednesday.
The 77-year-old was an hour into performing at the Grand Casino Arena in St Paul, Minnesota, as the start of his joint tour with Earth, Wind & Fire when he stopped for an unexpected intermission.
Lionel Richie will perform at the Sandringham Estate this summer as part of HeritageLive (Image: Derek Bremner)
It was reported that he explained he was feeling “dizzy” and asked the audience to wait for him to come back.
This came after he was seen sitting down on stage several times, including during some of his mega-hits.
Richie’s band then reportedly also left the stage minutes later but, more than 40 minutes after he cut off the show, a band member returned to announce he wouldn’t be able to return because he was feeling ill.
It comes just weeks before the star is due to take to the stage at the Sandringham Estate on August 20 as part of HeritageLive Festivals’ annual summer gigs.
He joins a stellar line-up of headliners including Janet Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin and Eric Clapton.
Richie is also expected to be joined by award-winning soul singer Joss Stone as a special guest, along with Dave Stewart Eurythmics featuring Vanessa Amorosi, and rising star Brooke Combe.
He has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide and is known for a string of number one hits, including All Night Long, Hello, Dancing on the Ceiling and Truly.
His accolades include four Grammy Awards, an Oscar, a Golden Globe and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.
Richie last played to Norfolk crowds in 2018 as part of his All The Hits tour, which brought him to Holkham Hall.