# Lionel Richie Undergoes Cardiac Tests in ICU After Health Scare

77-year-old singer Lionel Richie undergoes cardiac tests in the ICU and is expected to return home on September 2.

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Lionel Richie, a 77-year-old American singer, composer, and producer, underwent cardiac tests in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is expected to return home on September 2. [^1]

Lionel Richie, a 77-year-old American singer, required a chair to finish his final song, All Night Long, during a concert in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 29. [^2]

Richie voluntarily entered the ICU as a precautionary measure shortly after his performance at the Muny Theatre on August 29. [^3]

According to US media reports, Richie remained in the hospital for three days, including a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), while doctors performed tests related to his heart and checked for mild dehydration. [^4]

Following the concert, Richie voluntarily went to a hospital in St. Louis for medical examinations. [^5]

Lionel Richie has been discharged from the hospital and has returned to his home in Los Angeles. [^6]

This hospitalization follows a previous health scare on June 24 when Richie interrupted a performance in St. Paul, Minnesota, after feeling unwell on stage. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Lionel Richie, a 77-year-old American singer, composer, and producer, underwent cardiac tests in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is expected to return home on September 2. (Caracol Radio, News)
2. Lionel Richie, a 77-year-old American singer, required a chair to finish his final song, All Night Long, during a concert in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 29. (Vanguardia, News)
3. Richie voluntarily entered the ICU as a precautionary measure shortly after his performance at the Muny Theatre on August 29. (Caracol Radio, News)
4. According to US media reports, Richie remained in the hospital for three days, including a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), while doctors performed tests related to his heart and checked for mild dehydration. (Vanguardia, News)
5. Following the concert, Richie voluntarily went to a hospital in St. Louis for medical examinations. (Vanguardia, News)
6. Lionel Richie has been discharged from the hospital and has returned to his home in Los Angeles. (Vanguardia, News)
7. This hospitalization follows a previous health scare on June 24 when Richie interrupted a performance in St. Paul, Minnesota, after feeling unwell on stage. (Caracol Radio, News)

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