{"id":426273,"date":"2026-08-07T08:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T08:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/426273\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T08:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T08:54:11","slug":"lionel-richie-earth-wind-fire-concert-at-san-franciscos-chase-center-postponed-last-minute-due-to-medical-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/426273\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind &#038; Fire concert at San Francisco&#8217;s Chase Center postponed last-minute due to medical emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KGO logo\" class=\"awXxV NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl CfkUa EknAv NwgWd \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/origin-kgo.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Friday, August 7, 2026 6:29AM<\/p>\n<p>The Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind &amp; Fire concert at San Francisco&#8217;s Chase Center was canceled just minutes before showtime due to a medical emergency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) &#8212; The Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind &amp; Fire concert at San Francisco&#8217;s Chase Center was canceled just minutes before showtime due to a medical emergency with a member of Earth, Wind &amp; Fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Chase Center and the band issued statements at 7:20 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. show, forcing thousands of fans inside the arena and waiting in lines outside to exit the building.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We are unable to perform as scheduled tonight at Chase Center in San Francisco due to a medical emergency involving a member of our band,&#8221; Earth, Wind &amp; Fire <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbuNU0-G2wH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">shared on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Officials have not released information regarding which band member is sick or their current medical condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Chase Center say original tickets remain valid for the rescheduled date, and full refunds are available for those unable to attend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Lionel Richie himself had to postpone two concerts in June after an episode of dizziness at a show.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA hsDdd DbOXS oklLN GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/abc-news-live-local-watch\/11513295\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Now Streaming 24\/7 Click Here\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR WAUrb hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/11518842_247-NOWSTREAMING_1280x720.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KGO-TV. 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