Lionel Richie forced to postpone UK & Irish tour
It's been a tough year for music 💔
Last updated 26th Mar 2021
The ‘Hello’ tour was originally set to take place in 2020, before being rescheduled to this summer. Now, a third set of dates have been announced due to continued COVID-19 restrictions.
Taking to social media, Lionel broke the news with fans. “I was originally scheduled to bring my ‘Hello’ Tour to the UK and Europe in the summer of 2020, but for the health and safety of all, with the world in lockdown, the live music industry was forced to reschedule their 2020 tour dates,” Richie wrote in a statement.
“With the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, keeping everyone’s health and safety in mind, subsequent rulings and restrictions across the UK and Europe have meant the inevitable postponements of shows and the rescheduling of festivals at which I was scheduled to appear this summer."
Not to worry though, all tickets remain valid for the rescheduled date, no exchange necessary.
Richie is one of only two songwriters in history to achieve the honour of having #1 records for nine consecutive years.
Lionel Richie is known for his mega-hits such as Endless Love, All Night Long, Easy, Stuck on You, Hello, Say You, Say Me, Dancing on the Ceiling, and co-wrote one of the most important pop songs in history, We Are the World, for USA for Africa.
His song catalog also includes his early work with The Commodores, where he developed a groundbreaking style that defied genre categories, penning smashes such as Three Times a Lady, and Still
There's still a few remaining tickets on sale now, visit ticketmaster.ie for more info
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