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[^2]\n\nAccording to a report from the chain TMZ, Richie was admitted to the intensive care unit of St. Louis Hospital the same night after finishing his performance for initial medical tests. [^3]\n\nDuring the show prior to his hospitalization, Lionel Richie was seen having difficulty performing his presentation, with several attendees and spectators noting that the singer began to show physical discomfort near the end of his concert. [^4]\n\nSources close to the singer explained that the main diagnosis points to mild dehydration, so the medical team decided to keep him under observation in the intensive care unit as a precautionary measure. [^5]\n\nDoctors are reportedly investigating possible slight dehydration as a potential cause for Richie's hospitalization. [^6]\n\nThe nature of Richie's condition has not been confirmed independently by medical professionals or representatives. [^7]\n\nAccording to the entertainment portal TMZ, Richie entered the hospital voluntarily for precautionary tests after his Saturday performance at The Muny in Forest Park. [^8]\n\nWitnesses at the concert reported that Richie required his team to place a chair for him to sit on during the final moments of his performance of the song 'All Night Long'. [^9]\n\nTMZ reported that Richie underwent tests at the hospital, potentially for slight dehydration. [^10]\n\nVideo from the show showed Richie leaning on a piano for support and asking for a chair to sit down for his final number, All Night Long. [^11]\n\nTMZ reported in June that Richie was transferred to a hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, after feeling dizzy and strange during a concert. 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