Singer Lionel Richie was very excited to return to the stage after undergoing a heart procedure. The artist went on stage at The Wynn Las Vegas on Wednesday night, November 11th.
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14/11/2026
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Lionel Richie is back on stage and could not be more excited about this return after his absence of two months, this because he had to undergo a procedure to treat atrial fibrillation.
The singer went on stage at The Wynn Las Vegas to continue his artistic residency, “Lionel Richie – King of Hearts”. “I’m back,” he shouted to the audience who was watching his concert, as can be seen in the images that were released on social networks.
“I don’t know where I was”, then played the singer, 77 years old. “But I’m back!”
“ I'm fine. Thank you all so much for worrying about me”, he added. “It’s going to be a whole week dedicated to celebrating Lionel Richie,” he said.
Lionel Richie is submitted to cardiac procedure and cancels 3 concerts
Remember that it was reported last September that Lionel Richie had been “submitted to a common procedure to treat atrial fibrillation.”.
“The doctor said everything went perfectly. Lionel is fine, but will take a break and will return to the stage soon ", He also communicated a representative of the singer, at the time, in statements to Variety magazine.
This was a procedure that had already been set before and did not take place in the course of any emergency situation.