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Lionel Richie was hospitalized Monday in St. Louis after a concert stop over the weekend at The Muny in Forest Park.
Circumstances surrounding his hospitalization were not immediately known.
Richie, 77, suffered a number of health scares over the summer, which forced him to cancel a string of shows.
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“Thank you for every message, every kind word, and for all your love,” he wrote online in July. “I’m doing well, and I’m grateful for all of you.”
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One week prior, Richie was forced to postpone shows from falling “dizzy” during his tour-opener in Minnesota.
The United Center announced at the time that Richie’s scheduled concerts in Chicago, and Columbus, Ohio, would no longer take place due to doctors’ orders.
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“Under advisement by doctors to rest and return to full health, Lionel Richie has postponed his next two shows,” the Instagram post read in part. “Lionel is heartbroken to postpone these two shows and cannot wait to be back performing for his fans.”
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A St. Paul Fire Department public information officer confirmed to Fox News Digital last month that an individual was “transported from Grand Casino Arena late on June 24, 2026, to a local hospital by Saint Paul Fire-EMS.”
The “American Idol” judge was nearly an hour into his concert at the Grand Casino Arena when fans noticed a change in Richie.
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While performing his upbeat classic “Dancing on the Ceiling,” Richie paused and took a seat on a platform before later revealing to the crowd that he was feeling lightheaded, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.
“When you’re feeling dizzy, sit your a– down,” he joked.
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