Live at Longleat: Lionel Richie first act announced
The star, behind hits like Hello and Dancing on the Ceiling, will perform an open air concert in Wiltshire
Last updated 6th May 2021
Wiltshire's Longleat have announced that Lionel Richie will be performing an open-air concert at Longleat house on Wednesday June 15th 2022.
The 'All Night Long' singer will be a part of 'Live At Longleat' a brand-new concert series.
Lionel Richie is the first artist announced and the show will form part of his 2022 UK tour.
He was due to perform in Bristol but for logistical reasons has been moved to Longleat. Tickets for the original Bristol show remain valid for Longleat.
On performing at Longleat, Lionel said:
"I am really excited to be playing at Longleat. I know we'll all have such an incredible night of partying together. It's a venue steeped in music history - The Rolling Stones and Elton John have both headlined Longleat and I'm honoured to be joining the esteemed list! See you all next year!"
ABOUT LIONEL RICHIE
Lionel Richie has four Grammys, a Golden Globe and an Oscar to his name, and has sold well over 100 million albums worldwide, with iconic hits such as 'All Night Long', 'Dancing on the Ceiling', and 'Hello'. Sales of his latest album 'Hello from Las Vegas' put him at Number One in the Billboard Artist 100 chart in August last year (2019).
The singer-songwriter from Tuskegee, Alabama first found fame singing and writing songs with The Commodores including the all-time classics 'Three Times A Lady', 'Stuck On You', 'Still', and 'Easy'.
After turning solo, he became one of the most successful artists in the world, earning a string of 13 top ten hits between 1981 and 1987, including nine number one singles such as 'Endless Love', 'Truly', and 'Say You (Say Me)'.
Lionel Richie - Live At Longleat tickets will go on sale on Friday 7th May and Pre-Sale will be available Thursday May 6th.
Tickets will be available from Ticketmaster.co.uk and Axs.com