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Lionel Richie Hospitalized After St. Louis Concert

A source close to the singer's tour confirmed the singer was OK, but did not share any details about what landed him in the hospital

Lionel Richie, the 77-year-old singer, has been hospitalized in St. Louis following a concert at The Muny in Forest Park on Saturday, reports TMZ. According to witnesses, Richie seemed to struggle toward the end of the performance and requested a chair for his final song, "All Night Long." After concluding the show, he voluntarily checked himself into a local hospital for tests.

Sources suggest that Richie is being cautious and doctors are investigating the possibility of slight dehydration. The singer is expected to be discharged on Tuesday. Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan, based in the US, is reporting on this story for the Hindustan Times. With extensive experience in US news, Vaishnavi has covered politics, entertainment, and sports, holding a graduate degree in English, Journalism, and Psychology.

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