Richie fell ill on the stage as he was performing at the Grand Casino Arena in St Paul, Minnesota, as the start of his joint Sing A Song All Night Long tour with Earth, Wind & Fire
The 77-year-old announced an unusual intermission after a performance of Three Times A Lady from his piano, according to Minnesota’s Bring Me The News.
Richie’s band reportedly also left the stage minutes later but, more than 40 minutes after he cut off the show, a band member returned to announce he wouldn’t be able to return because he was feeling ill.
‘Unfortunately, Lionel is not feeling well,’ said saxophonist Dino Soldo, per the Star Tribune.
‘He won’t be able to continue. Additional information will be available.’
The singer’s team has yet to address his impromptu departure from the stage.
On social media, fans who attended the show shared their concerns and revealed that the singer had signaled throughout the performance that he wasn’t feeling well.
