{
  "id": 9168246,
  "title": "Lionel Richie hospitalised again with heart issue, cancels tour dates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/lionel-richie-hospitalised-again-with-heart-issue-cancels-tour-dates",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T15:26:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/lionel-richie-hospitalised-again-with-heart-issue-cancels-tour-dates-1.500684080"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Legendary musician Lionel Richie is in hospital again, reported TMZ, today (Sep 22, 2026). The Hello singer is reportedly suffering from a heart issue; he is being treated for atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat. The Stuck on You singer, who is currently on world tour with Earth, Wind & Fire, has had to cancel the next three shows. This is Richie’s third stint in the hospital in three…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}