Lionel Richie has been hospitalized and is in the ICU

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Lionel Richie is hospitalized in the intensive care unit in St. Louis after performing in the city over the weekend ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Lionel checked himself into a local hospital after his Saturday night performance at The Muny in Forest Park to have some tests run.

We're told Lionel is being cautious and doctors are looking into possible slight dehydration. Our sources say he's hoping to be discharged Tuesday.

Witnesses at the concert tell us Lionel appeared to be struggling a bit toward the end of the show, asking his team to bring him a chair while performing his final song, "All Night Long," so he could sit down.

As we broke the story ... Lionel was also rushed to a hospital in June after falling ill onstage during a concert in St. Paul, Minnesota. Lionel told the crowd he felt "dizzy" and "strange" and cut the show short before paramedics met him backstage and took him to a hospital by ambulance.

We've reached out to Lionel's reps ... so far, no word back.

 

[callbacc]

I hope he's good

 

[ViCiouS]

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Sending best wishes his way. From the sounds of things - good on him recognizing something wasn't right again, and checking himself into hospital for testing.

 

[Pack Rat]

Slow down brah, you 77, take a break and take care of yourself. Big fan....

 

[jawnswoop]

I hope he pulls through because we can't take no more deaths.

August has been a crazy month with a lot of deaths already.

Godspeed!

 

[mcguyver]

If he makes it till tomorrow he'll be fine. August been one hell of a month.

 

[JungleBros]

Big fan, too

 

[HNIC]

Slow down brah, you 77, take a break and take care of yourself. Big fan....

These old heads love that stage. Folks try to say they are broke, but they just love that life.

 

[jawnswoop]

These old heads love that stage. Folks try to say they are broke, but they just love that life.

Some people just don't know no other way since they've been doing it for so long.

It's no different than people still working not ready to retire until they either get sick or drop dead.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Some people just don't know no other way since they've been doing it for so long.

It's no different than people still working not ready to retire until they either get sick or drop dead.

Mitch The Glitch has entered the thread.

 

[jawnswoop]

Mitch The Glitch has entered the thread.

That CAC is dead dead.

 

[Megatron X]

Lionel should be good. He seems to take care of himself!

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

That CAC is dead dead.

I talked to my inside sources and they were lying saying he was 6'3", 215lbs PERFECT HEALTH like Diaper Shithead Don.

 

[A to Dah K]

These old heads love that stage. Folks try to say they are broke, but they just love that life.

I don’t even think they love it. They just are just scared of not knowing who they are without it.

 

[A to Dah K]

Some people just don't know no other way since they've been doing it for so long.

It's no different than people still working not ready to retire until they either get sick or drop dead.

Yup

 

[xxxbishopxxx]

These old heads love that stage. Folks try to say they are broke, but they just love that life.

he's one of the few that I believe he just likes to work. I'd be shocked if he truly was having money issues.

 

[HNIC]

he's one of the few that I believe he just likes to work. I'd be shocked if he truly was having money issues.

Celebrity Net Worth has Lionel Richie at $200 Million, and I believe it.

 

[Mr. Met]

Slow down brah, you 77, take a break and take care of yourself. Big fan....

 

[tallblacknyc]

Dehydration… got to drink more fluids and take it easy.. maybe sit down more while singing his songs..that’s what the background dancers for, let them use all their energy while you chill and just sing

 

[slam]

 

[jawnswoop]

I don’t even think they love it. They just are just scared of not knowing who they are without it.

I have a uncle like that who told me that he would become lazy and bored if he was to retire.

 

[Lexx Diamond]

I hope he will be alright. I've been rocking and rolling with Mr. Richie since The Commodores. The first time I saw Sunshine {Lela Rochon} she was in the All Night Long video. OG put me on to a woman fine enough for life long lust.

 

[keith6]

He should take it EASY on Sunday mornings.

 

[Coldchi]

He should take it EASY on Sunday mornings.

I see what u did there........and u beat me to it.....



I wish him a speedy recovery...

 

[Pimpslap Slim]

Uh Oh

 

[playahaitian]

https://ew.com/lionel-richie-admitted-to-hospital-icu-after-st-louis-concert-12074624

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Celebrity Net Worth has Lionel Richie at $200 Million, and I believe it.

Plus those tv contracts pay really well for American Idol, and other celebs on The Voice, etc.


Many millions just off being part of the judging panels ... let alone all his career / touring earnings.





Lionel Richie earns a salary of around $10 million per season as a judge on ABC's American Idol. [1, 2]

Contract and Salary Details

• • Initial Deal: Lionel Richie joined the American Idol revival on ABC in September 2017 for an initial contract reported to be around $10 million. [1, 2]
  • Current Status: He continues to re-up his contract with the show, signing on to return alongside Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood. [1]
  • Compared to Other Judges: During her tenure, Katy Perry was the highest-paid judge at $25 million per year. Luke Bryan earns roughly $12 million, and incoming judge Carrie Underwood's salary falls in the $10–$12 million range, making Richie's deal around $10 million. [1]

 

[jawnswoop]

Good news!

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Lionel Richie, 77, seen for the first time since hospitalization

The 77-year-old R&B legend was seen attending a dinner party at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills, and reassured his fans he was feeling better by flashing a double thumbs up to onlookers.

www.dailymail.com

 

[O.J PIMPSON]

Was a kid when All Night Long came out and used to love the song. As an adult and having listened to a ton of music since anybody feels like Ol Lion-O was trying to mimic Bob Marley a bit especially the opening??

 

[World B Free]

Was a kid when All Night Long came out and used to love the song. As an adult and having listened to a ton of music since anybody feels like Ol Lion-O was trying to mimic Bob Marley a bit especially the opening??

wiki:

When composing the song, Richie was able to write all of the verses easily but got stuck when he got up to the hook. He told GQ that he kept repeating, "come on and sing along" over and over to no avail:

Now I have this song, 'Well, my friends the time has come to raise the roof and have some fun,' that's great. 'Karamu, fiesta, forever — come on and sing along. Da-da-da-da…' I don’t have a hook. And so, it took me probably another month of just walking around my house and everywhere trying to find out what is the hook to 'come on and sing along?' I’ve got to give you the sing-along.

Finally, inspiration struck him while he was visiting a friend's house and about to go back to work in the studio:

So, I went to one of my dear friends' houses, Dr. Lloyd Greg, and I went by for dinner. He’s from Jamaica. And I’m leaving at now it's — I took a break from the studio, I'm leaving his house now about two o'clock in the morning. And as I'm leaving the house, I’m saying to him, "Hey man, I got to go back and work all night long, man." All night long. All night long. All night long. All night long. Got it.

 

[Lexx Diamond]

Was a kid when All Night Long came out and used to love the song. As an adult and having listened to a ton of music since anybody feels like Ol Lion-O was trying to mimic Bob Marley a bit especially the opening??

Bro I'm Jamaican and I love the song. The same way I loved seeing Denzel Washington as The Mighty Quin with his faux Jamaican accent.

The same way I loved to see Don Cheadle and Denzel act with a faux English accent. I took those imitations as a compliment and not an insult. Also the first time I saw Lela Rochan was in that All Night Long video.

Lionel Rich is one of my GOAT singers. He's got lyrics smooth and easy like Sunday morning. Let a fool talk greasy about Lionel Richie around me and things can ugly real fast depending on how much of that Wray & Nephew I been sipping on.

 

[jawnswoop]

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

Bro I'm Jamaican and I love the song. The same way I loved seeing Denzel Washington as The Mighty Quin with his faux Jamaican accent.

The same way I loved to see Don Cheadle and Denzel act with a faux English accent. I took those imitations as a compliment and not an insult. Also the first time I saw Lela Rochan was in that All Night Long video.

Lionel Rich is one of my GOAT singers. He's got lyrics smooth and easy like Sunday morning. Let a fool talk greasy about Lionel Richie around me and things can ugly real fast depending on how much of that Wray & Nephew I been sipping on.

I guess Nicole isn't the only one we have to comfort and support when the news comes.