Lionel Richie Hospitalized in ICU After St. Louis Concert

77-year-old singer Lionel Richie was hospitalized in an ICU after a St. Louis concert, with doctors investigating possible dehydration.

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Lionel Richie, a 77-year-old singer, was hospitalized in an intensive care unit in St. Louis after finishing a concert on August 29. ^[1] Doctors are examining Richie for possible mild dehydration, and sources cited by TMZ stated that the decision to seek treatment was precautionary. ^[2] The hospitalization follows a separate health incident on June 24 when Richie became dizzy during a concert at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota. ^[3] Sources cited by TMZ indicated that Richie entered the hospital by his own decision to undergo tests, with medical personnel investigating a possible mild dehydration. ^[4] TMZ stated that Richie expects to be discharged on Tuesday, though his representatives had not responded to the media outlet's request for comments at the time of the report. ^[5] Richie's next confirmed performance is scheduled for September 26 at San Francisco's Chase Center with Earth, Wind & Fire, though reports have not confirmed if the hospitalization will change that plan. ^[6] John Paris, Richie's manager, previously stated to the Minnesota Star Tribune that the singer was 'a little dehydrated' following the June incident. ^[7]

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Lionel Richie, a 77-year-old singer, was hospitalized in an intensive care unit in St. Louis after finishing a concert on August 29. · ColombiaOne: News from Colombia and the World

Doctors are examining Richie for possible mild dehydration, and sources cited by TMZ stated that the decision to seek treatment was precautionary. · ColombiaOne: News from Colombia and the World

The hospitalization follows a separate health incident on June 24 when Richie became dizzy during a concert at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota. · ColombiaOne: News from Colombia and the World

Sources cited by TMZ indicated that Richie entered the hospital by his own decision to undergo tests, with medical personnel investigating a possible mild dehydration. · El Imparcial

TMZ stated that Richie expects to be discharged on Tuesday, though his representatives had not responded to the media outlet's request for comments at the time of the report. · El Imparcial

Richie's next confirmed performance is scheduled for September 26 at San Francisco's Chase Center with Earth, Wind & Fire, though reports have not confirmed if the hospitalization will change that plan. · ColombiaOne: News from Colombia and the World

John Paris, Richie's manager, previously stated to the Minnesota Star Tribune that the singer was 'a little dehydrated' following the June incident. · El Imparcial

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