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Lionel Richie Released From Hospital After St. Louis ICU Stay

Doctors ran cardiac plus dehydration tests during a three-day stay, leaving decisions about his tour to medical advice.

Overview

  • Videos and eyewitness accounts show Richie had trouble standing near the end of his concert at The Muny in St. Louis and finished the final song seated.
  • After the Saturday performance he voluntarily checked into a local hospital and was placed in an intensive care unit for observation and testing.
  • Medical reports cited by multiple outlets say doctors evaluated possible mild dehydration and ran cardiac tests while he remained under observation.
  • People reported that Richie was discharged after three days and returned to his home in Los Angeles, and his representatives have not released a detailed medical statement.
  • This is the second health episode on his 2026 Sing a Song All Night Long tour following a June 24 incident in St. Paul, and his future dates will depend on recommendations from his doctors.