{"id":2926,"date":"2026-06-25T06:35:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T06:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2926"},"modified":"2026-06-25T06:35:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T06:35:48","slug":"lionel-richie-cuts-set-short-after-falling-ill-during-opening-night-of-tour-in-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2926","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Richie Cuts Set Short After Falling Ill During Opening Night of Tour in Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\nLionel Richie fell ill during the opening night of his joint tour with Earth, Wind &amp; Fire, cutting his set short after about an hour on stage at St. Paul, MN\u2019s Grand Casino Arena.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2924\">Anshuman Jha\u2019s First Ray Films Boards Animated Feature \u2018Error#404,\u2019 Selected for MIFA at Annecy (EXCLUSIVE)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tSeveral videos circulating on social media showed Richie, 77, sitting down on the stage several times while performing \u201cDancing on the Ceiling.\u201d He reportedly told the audience that he wasn\u2019t feeling well: \u201cWhen you\u2019re feeling dizzy, sit your ass down,\u201d he said, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tHe then sat down at the piano to perform \u201cThree Times a Lady\u201d but then called an intermission. His band remained on stage for 15 minutes before exiting. Forty minutes later, saxophonist Dino Soldo emerged and thanked the audience for their patience. \u201cUnfortunately, Lionel is not feeling well,\u201d he said. \u201cHe won\u2019t be able to continue. Additional information will be available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2922\">Millie Bobby Brown Speaks Out on Knowing Eleven\u2019s Fate and Making Amends With \u2018Stranger Things\u2019 Cast After the Show Ended: \u2018I\u2019m Sorry If I Ever Upset You\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tA rep for Richie did not immediately return <em>Variety<\/em>\u2018s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRichie and Earth, Wind &amp; Fire announced their joint North American tour earlier this year. 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