Lionel Richie reportedly was hospitalised after asking for a chair during a concert.

Grammy Award-winning musician Lionel Richie has reportedly been hospitalised in the ICU after a concert over the weekend.

According to reports, the 77-year-old asked his team to bring on a chair as he finished August 29's St. Louis, Missouri gig with a rendition of "All Night Long".

TMZ reported that Richie checked himself into the hospital out of caution shortly after the performance to get some tests done.

He was treated in the intensive care unit and was still in hospital on Monday, August 31.