Lionel Richie’s family is concerned about Icon’s refusal to retire

Richie’s current health status remains unknown. He announced an unusual break after a performance by Three times a lady from his piano,

Richie’s band also reportedly left the stage minutes later, but more than 40 minutes after he cut the show short, a band member returned to announce that he would not be able to return because he was feeling ill.

“Unfortunately, Lionel is not feeling well,” said saxophonist Dino Soldo. “He cannot continue. Additional information will be available.”

Following the incident, a statement revealed: “… Lionel is heartbroken to postpone these two shows and cannot wait to perform for his fans again. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to fans who have tickets for these two shows. Rescheduled dates will be announced shortly.”

The statement revealed that the artist will “return to the stage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, June 30th.