Lionel Richie was hospitalized in the intensive care unit of a St. Louis hospital after performing over the weekend, TMZ reported Monday.
The 77-year-old singer checked himself in for tests after his Saturday night show at The Muny in Forest Park, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told the outlet. Doctors are said to be evaluating him for possible slight dehydration, and he is hoping to be discharged Tuesday.
Witnesses at the concert said Mr. Richie appeared to struggle toward the end of the performance, asking his team to bring him a chair so he could sit down while singing his final number, “All Night Long.”
The hospitalization marks the second health scare for Mr. Richie in a little over two months. He was rushed to a hospital by ambulance in June after falling ill onstage during a concert in St. Paul, Minnesota, telling the crowd he felt “dizzy” and “strange” before paramedics met him backstage.
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