Lionel Richie has postponed two major US arena shows in Chicago and Columbus after a sudden onstage medical scare in St Paul on Wednesday 24 June left the 77‑year‑old singer dizzy and unable to finish his performance, according to venue and tour statements.
The incident unfolded during Richie's concert at the Grand Casino Arena in St Paul, Minnesota, the latest stop on his current run with Earth, Wind & Fire. Around 55 minutes into the set, he told the crowd he had started to feel lightheaded, then made the unusual decision to keep singing while seated. By Thursday 25 June, the situation had escalated enough that doctors advised him to rest, forcing the cancellation of back‑to‑back dates and leaving fans asking the inevitable question: where is Lionel Richie now, and how serious is this?
