{
  "id": 4792466,
  "title": "Lionel Richie hospitalised after St. Louis concert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/lionel-richie-hospitalised-after-st-louis-concert",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T05:36:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1546441/lionel-richie-hospitalised-after-st-louis-concert/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Lionel Richie, the 77-year-old American music icon, was hospitalised in intensive care after becoming unwell following a concert in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 29. According to the Free Press Journal and Malay Mail, he performed at The Muny in St. Louis and appeared to struggle near the end of the show.\n\nRichie self-checked into a local hospital and was admitted to the ICU due to possible slight dehydration, as reported by TMZ, cited in the Free Press Journal and Malay Mail. He was stable and expected to be discharged soon.\n\nThis hospitalisation comes after a series of health-related disruptions to Richie's tour with Earth, Wind & Fire. In June, a concert in St Paul, Minnesota, was cut short after Richie appeared to fall ill on stage, telling the audience he felt dizzy.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Lionel Richie admitted to ICU after concert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/showbiz-lionel-richie-admitted-to-icu-after-concert",
        "published": "2026-09-01T00:06:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Lionel Richie reportedly hospitalised for dehydration after latest health scare on ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/lionel-richie-reportedly-hospitalised-for-dehydration-after-latest",
        "published": "2026-09-01T01:13:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Lionel Richie in ICU after appearing unwell during St Louis concert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/lionel-richie-in-icu-after-appearing-unwell-during-st-louis-concert",
        "published": "2026-09-01T03:31:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}