5 or 6 days ago, while Lionel Richie was on his 26 show US tour, he cut short his concert due to health issues. Although the singer was hospitalized at the time, no other updates about the musician have been shared since then. Now, ex-wife Brenda Harvey Richie recently took to her social media account to share an update on the veteran singer’s current condition.
Brenda Harvey Richie shares an update on Lionel Richie
The singer’s ex-wife, Brenda Harvey Richie, recently took to his X account to share an update on his health and how he’s been doing. She wrote in her post: “Thank you everyone for your concern! Lionel is fine and will be back on stage.” This brief update is the first information released online about the legend after he collapsed during his show a few days ago.
What happened to Lionel Richie
The singer’s videos went viral a few days ago while he was performing at the St. Paul’s Grand Casino Arena. Early on, Richie was shown sitting on the stairs and performing after feeling a little dizzy during his performance. He also told the crowd the same thing, saying, “What I’ve learned from my years in the business: When you feel dizzy, sit on your ass. And when you feel weird about yourself, sit on your ass!”He then joked about the situation: “Now, I want you to know that this is the first time in the history of ‘Dancing on the Ceiling’ that I’ve done it sitting down. That’s a bad sign, y’all.” Later, he played an early intermission, which was followed by saxophonist Dino Soldo taking the stage and announcing that due to health issues Richie would not be able to return to the stage.His management agency later stated on the website that the upcoming tour dates would be postponed to take care of the singer’s health. In addition, the statement read: “Under doctors’ advice to rest and return to full health, Lionel Richie has postponed his two upcoming shows on Friday, June 26 in Chicago, IL and Saturday, June 27 in Columbus, OH. He and Earth, Wind & Fire will return to the stage on Tuesday, June 30 in Pittsburgh, PA.“Lionel Richie has been on his American “Earth, Wind & Fire” tour.