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Lionel Richie Back Home After Hospitalization: Report

The singer returned home after hospital tests, while reports said doctors were checking for possible dehydration and cardiac-related issues.

  • Music icon Lionel Richie, 77, checked himself into a St. Louis hospital on Saturday, August 29, following his performance at The Muny after appearing to struggle onstage during his finale.
  • Concertgoers reported Richie asked for a chair to perform 'All Night Long' before entering the ICU, where doctors monitored him for potential cardiac-related issues after initially considering dehydration.
  • This incident follows a June 24 health scare in St. Paul, Minnesota, where Richie cut a performance short after feeling dizzy, subsequently postponing shows in Chicago and Columbus upon medical advice.
  • On Wednesday, September 2, Richie was released from the hospital and returned to his home in Los Angeles, with a source close to the singer reporting he is 'doing great.'
  • Official tour schedules remain unchanged, with Richie's next performance set for September 26 in San Francisco, followed by a Las Vegas residency at the Encore Theater in October.
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Lionel Richie has been released from the hospital, days after a disturbing incident during a concert. The 77-year-old R&B legend was hospitalized a day after appearing to struggle to continue performing during the evening's final song in St. Louis, Missouri. The Daily Mail confirms that Richie has been released from the intensive care unit in St. Louis and is currently at his home in Los Angeles, where he is "doing well." While in the hospital, …

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MedPage Today broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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