5 to 6 days ago, when Lionel Richie was on his 26-show-long North American tour, he cut his concert short due to health concerns. The singer was reportedly hospitalized at the time, with no other updates shared about the musician since then. Now, ex-wife Brenda Harvey Richie recently shared an update on the veteran singer’s current condition on her social media account.
Brenda Harvey Richie shares updates on Lionel Richie
The singer’s ex-wife, Brenda Harvey Ritchie, recently took to her X account to share an update on his health and how things are going for him. She wrote in her post, “Thank you everyone for their concern! Lionel is fine and will be back on stage.” This brief update is the first information to surface online about the legend after collapsing during his show a few days ago.
What happened to Lionel Richie?
The video of the singer performing at St. Paul’s Grand Casino Arena went viral. At first, Richie was shown performing while sitting on a ladder, feeling a little dizzy during his performance. He told the crowd the same thing, “What I’ve learned in my years in the business: When you’re dizzy, sit on your ass. And when you’re feeling 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 ‘Ceiling on the Ceiling’ that I’ve done this while sitting down. That’s a bad sign, y’all.” Later, he went into an early break, after which saxophone player Dino Soldo took the stage and announced that Richie would not be able to return to the stage due to health issues.Later, his management company stated on the website that the upcoming tour dates will be postponed to take care of the singer’s health. The statement added, “On the advice of doctors to rest and return to full health, Lionel Richie has postponed his next two 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 is on his ongoing North American tour ‘Earth, Wind and Fire’.
