# 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]

## What this stands on

1. 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, News)
2. 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, News)
3. 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, News)
4. 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, News)
5. 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, News)
6. 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, News)
7. 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, News)

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