Lionel Richie performs at Xcel Energy Center on in St Paul, Minn. on Aug. 4, 2023. Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images for Live Nation.
Lionel Richie performs at Xcel Energy Center on in St Paul, Minn. on Aug. 4, 2023. Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images for Live Nation.
SAN FRANCISCO — The twice-postponed Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire concert at Chase Center has officially been canceled.
Ticket holders on Wednesday received a Ticketmaster notification informing them that the event producer, Live Nation, had canceled the San Francisco stop of the Sing a Song All Night Long Tour. No reason was given.
The concert was originally scheduled for Aug. 6 but was postponed after Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris experienced a medical emergency and was hospitalized in intensive care.
A fundraiser was later launched to help Paris’ family with expenses related to his hospitalization. According to an Oct. 2 update on Facebook, Paris is out of intensive care, in his own room and in stable condition.
The Chase Center show was rescheduled for Sept. 26, but that date was also postponed after Richie underwent a procedure to treat atrial fibrillation. His manager said he would take time away from performing to recover.
Richie had required medical attention earlier in the tour as well, including after feeling faint and following an Aug. 29 performance.
Ticketmaster’s cancelation notice said refunds will be issued to the original method of payment after funds are received from the event organizer and should appear within 14 to 21 days.
Richie is scheduled to return to the stage for his King of Hearts residency at Wynn Las Vegas, with dates beginning Oct. 14.
Earth, Wind & Fire, meanwhile, has additional performances scheduled for late 2026 and a run of U.S. dates beginning in April 2027.
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Glenn Gumin spends his days on a college campus as a higher education administrator involved in academic affairs and student & financial services. After many years of piano lessons, he’s now attempting to learn to play the guitar and ukulele to prepare for island life in retirement. He’s a live music enthusiast who loves to reminisce about shows he attended as a Bay Area teenager and a Midwest college student. He’s also a big supporter of college radio.
Glenn Gumin spends his days on a college campus as a higher education administrator involved in academic affairs and student & financial services. After many years of piano lessons, he’s now attempting to learn to play the guitar and ukulele to prepare for island life in retirement. He’s a live music enthusiast who loves to reminisce about shows he attended as a Bay Area teenager and a Midwest college student. He’s also a big supporter of college radio.