Lionel Richie was rushed to the hospital after he fell ill onstage and abruptly ended his concert early.
On Wednesday, Saint Paul Fire Department PIO Jamie Smith confirmed to Page Six: âWe did transport an adult male from the arena last night to a local hospital.â
The âAll Night Longâ singerâs current condition is unknown.
Page Six has reached out to Richieâs rep for comment but did not immediately hear back.
During the opening night of Richieâs 26-city North American tour at the Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, the four-time Grammy winner, 77, fell ill while he was onstage.
Per videos shared online, Richie â who is co-headlining with Earth, Wind & Fire â was forced to sit down several times while singing âDancing on the Ceiling.â
âWhen youâre feeling dizzy, sit your ass down,â Richie told the crowd, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Though Richie continued to fight through the show, he took an intermission and left his band onstage to perform to the crowd for about 15 minutes.
Nearly an hour later, saxophonist Dino Soldo addressed the audience, telling them the show would be canceled because Richie was ânot feeling well.â
âHe wonât be able to continue. Additional information will be available,â Soldo told the crowd.
Prior to the show, Richie shared how excited he was to be hitting the road.
âOpening night. đ Rehearsals. Sound check. Showtime tonight.đSaint Paul, youâre up!!!â he captioned an Instagram carousel of himself rehearsing.
In the snaps, the âWe Are the Worldâ co-writer gave fans an inside look at how he prepped for the tour.
Richie â who turned 77 last Saturday â also celebrated his birthday with his band and the tour crew, who surprised the crooner with ice cream and a pie.
âA perfect way to start the tour!! đ€Ł Feeling grateful!! See you tonight, Saint Paul, MN. đ«¶,â he captioned the post.
Richieâs next tour stop is slated to take place on Friday in Chicago at the United Center.
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