Lionel Richie shared an update on his health status.
The legendary singer recently postponed some shows of his “Sing A Song All Night Long Tour” due to dizziness.
In an Instagram post shared on Saturday, July 4, Richie said he is “doing well” after a brief hiatus.
“Thank you for every message, every kind word, and for all your love. ❤️ I’m doing well, and I’m grateful for all of you,” Richie wrote. “Pittsburgh and Detroit were an absolute joy. The energy, the dancing, the faces in the crowd… we made real memories together.”
“See you in Toronto… let’s party all night long! 🎉,” Richie added.
On June 24, 2026, Richie suffered an unexpected dizzy spell during the opening night of his tour in St. Paul, Minnesota.
“When you’re feeling dizzy, sit your ass down,” The Minnesota Star Tribune reported.
“This is the first time in my life I’ve sung ‘Dancing on the Ceiling’ sitting down,” he continued,” It’s a bad sign.”
After taking his place at the piano to deliver a rendition of “Three Times a Lady,” he exited the stage. While the crowd assumed it was just a standard intermission, the night unexpectedly came to an early end when he failed to return.
Following the incident, Live Nation Chicago confirmed in an Instagram post that Richie was postponing his next two shows in Chicago and Columbus, Ohio. Physicians advised him “to rest and return to full health.”
Under advisement by doctors to rest and return to full health, Lionel Richie has postponed his next two shows on Friday, June 26 in Chicago, IL,” the post read. “And Saturday, June 27, in Columbus, OH.”
“Lionel is heartbroken to postpone these two shows and cannot wait to be back performing for his fans,” the post continued. “We apologize for any inconvenience this causes fans who have tickets for these two shows. Rescheduled dates will be announced soon.”
LIONEL RICHIE RETURNS TO THE STAGE
On June 30, Richie returned to the stage in Pittsburgh with Earth, Wind & Fire.
“I had you worried there for a minute, huh?” Richie joked to the crowd, according to TribLive. “You have no idea what I have been through in the last 24 hours. Listening to my friends tell me their advice on what I should be doing.”