Lionel Richie abruptly pulls the plug on first tour stop after 'dizzy' spell

Lionel Richie brought the archetypal halt connected his summertime circuit with Earth, Wind & Fire to an abrupt halt Wednesday evening, citing his health.

The 77-year-old Grammy winner, hitmaker of “Hello” and “Say You, Say Me,” unexpectedly deed intermission connected the performance astatine the Grand Casino Arena successful St. Paul, Minn., aft taking a spot connected signifier aggregate times during his show of “Dancing connected the Ceiling” and telling his assemblage helium felt “dizzy,” according to videos shared connected societal media.

“What I person learned astir my years of being successful the business, erstwhile you are feeling dizzy, beryllium your a— down,” helium joked, according to a TikTok posted Wednesday evening by idiosyncratic ynaffitmocha. “When you are feeling unusual astir yourself, beryllium your a— down.”

Moments later, saxophonist Dino Soldo informed the assemblage that the vocalist was “not feeling well” and would not proceed the concert. A typical for the vocalist did not respond to a petition for comment, but TMZ reported connected Thursday the singer-songwriter was hospitalized aft the wellness scare. Paramedics reportedly met the creator backstage and transported him to a adjacent infirmary retired of precaution.

A spokesperson for the Saint Paul Fire Department did not instantly respond to a petition for confirmation connected Thursday.

Live Nation announced “American Idol” justice Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire’s associated circuit successful January, unveiling a 26-city circuit that includes stops successful Chicago, Orlando, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Richie and the “September” radical are adjacent acceptable to execute astatine the United Center successful Chicago connected Friday and again astatine Schottenstein Center successful Columbus, Ohio. It is presently unclear whether Richie volition resume performing for those concerts.

Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire are scheduled to play Inglewood’s Intuit Dome connected Aug. 9. The circuit ends Aug. 14 with a amusement astatine the Moody Center successful Austin.