Get exclusive reporting, celebrity gossip, sensational photos and more every Tuesday morning in our new Spotlight US newsletter HEREREAD MORE: The Dolly Parton songs no one has ever heard: Inside secret vaultHave YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ANDREW COURT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 20:36 BST, 31 August 2026 | Updated: 20:58 BST, 31 August 2026
Lionel Richie has been hospitalized in St. Louis, Missouri, after falling ill after a show there on Saturday night.The 77-year-old checked himself into the facility following his performance at The Muny in Forest Park to have some tests run, per TMZ, and he was treated in the intensive care unit.Richie remains in the hospital as of Monday afternoon and is expected to be released on Tuesday, according to the site.Sources said that the singer went to the hospital out of an abundance of caution, and doctors were reportedly examining the possibility that Richie might be suffering from dehydration. The Daily Mail has reached out to Richie's representative for comment but has not yet received a response.The singer's latest health scare comes just two months after he stoked concerns among fans when he was forced to cut short a concert in St. Paul, Minnesota, after falling ill on stage. Lionel Richie, 77, has been hospitalized in St. Louis, Missouri, after falling ill after a show there on Saturday night. The singer checked himself into the facility following his performance to have some tests run, per TMZ, and he was treated in the ICU; pictured May 15 in Grand Rapids, Michigan Richie remains in the hospital as of Monday afternoon and is expected to be released on Tuesday, according to the site; pictured in Spain in August 2025
