Lionel Richie Postpones 2 Shows Under Doctor’s Orders After Suffering Dizzy Spell on Stage

His performance in Pittsburgh is still expected to go on as planned.

Lionel Richie speaks onstage at the 57th NAACP Image Awards held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Feb. 28, 2026, in Los Angeles.

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After cutting his opening night short due to an unexpected dizzy spell, Lionel Richie has postponed the next two shows on his tour to focus on his health.

The news comes via a statement from Live Nation Chicago on Thursday (June 25), announcing that the five-time Billboard Hot 100-topping hitmaker’s back-to-back performances in Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, had been pushed back “under advisement by doctors to rest and return to full health.” His concert on Tuesday (June 30) in Pittsburgh is still expected to go on as planned.