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Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer John Paris Enters Rehab After Hospital Stay

Published: 10/08/2026

John Paris has entered rehabilitation after spending more than two months in a San Francisco hospital following a serious medical emergency ... and the band’s twice-postponed concert with Lionel Richie has now been canceled. According to a GoFundMe, the Earth, Wind & Fire drummer suffered a…

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Lionel Richie Hospitalized Again Amid Ongoing Heart Issues, 3 Shows Canceled

Published: 09/22/2026

Lionel Richie is back in the hospital after suffering another heart issue ... forcing him and Earth, Wind & Fire to cancel their next three shows, TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ .... Lionel is currently hospitalized and receiving treatment for atrial fibrillation, an…

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Lionel Richie Seen For First Time After Hospitalization

Published: 09/20/2026

Can't slow Lionel Richie down ... cuz he's out of the hospital!!! The 77-year-old singer stepped out saying 'Hello' to the fans while on the town with his girlfriend, Lisa Parigi, as they attended a party in Beverly Hills Saturday night ... and it seems like his recent hospitalization is merely a…

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Lionel Richie Headed Back Home After 3-Day Hospital Stint

Published: 09/02/2026

Lionel Richie is heading home to recover after a stint in the hospital for cardiac-related issues ... TMZ has learned.  Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the legendary singer checked out of the hospital in St. Louis Wednesday afternoon after spending 3 days under doctors' care.…

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Lionel Richie In ICU For Cardiac Issues After St. Louis Concert

Published: 09/01/2026

9/2/2026 1:23 PM PT -- Lionel Richie is back home recovering after a short stint in the hospital. Lionel Richie remains hospitalized in a St. Louis intensive care unit as doctors check out his ticker ... TMZ has learned. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Lionel is undergoing testing…

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Lionel Richie Hospitalized After St. Louis Concert

Published: 08/31/2026

Lionel Richie is hospitalized in the intensive care unit in St. Louis after performing in the city over the weekend ... TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Lionel checked himself into a local hospital after his Saturday night performance at The Muny in Forest Park to have…

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Earth, Wind & Fire's John Paris Put in Induced Coma After Medical Emergency

Published: 08/14/2026

Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris briefly woke from an induced coma and asked to leave the hospital ... but doctors were forced to sedate him again after his blood pressure rose and he struggled to breathe. Doctors placed Paris in an induced coma after he arrived at the hospital from his…

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Chris Brown Responds to Lionel Richie's Diss

Published: 08/13/2026

Lionel Richie's roast of Chris Brown didn't make the R&B star "Go Crazy" like some may have thought it would ... Chris took it in stride -- and fired a tongue-in-cheek insult right back. After Lionel dissed Chris' tour with Usher and his rap sheet, Breezy hopped on the internet to clap back in…

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Lionel Richie Blasts Chris Brown and Usher Tour

Published: 08/13/2026

Lionel Richie's mocking Chris Brown and Usher's tour all night long ... claiming the two aren't doing anything groundbreaking on tour ... and bringing up Chris' checkered legal history. The singer-songwriter -- who is currently touring with Earth, Wind & Fire -- took time out of his…

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Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer John Paris Hospitalized After Medical Emergency

Published: 08/07/2026

Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris is the band member who suffered a medical emergency that forced the group to postpone its San Francisco concert ... sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ. We're told none of the group's three longtime members -- Philip Bailey, Verdine White and…

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Earth, Wind & Fire Postpones San Francisco Concert After Serious Medical Scare

Published: 08/07/2026

Earth, Wind & Fire hit the pause button on their Thursday night concert in San Francisco with Lionel Richie after one of their band members fell seriously ill. The legendary funk band posted a statement on Instagram, saying they were unable to perform at SF's Chase Center because of a medical…

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Lionel Richie Speaks Out Following Health Scare That Left Him Hospitalized

Published: 07/04/2026

Lionel Richie has spoken out for the first time following the mid-show health scare that sent him to the hospital on June 24. The "All Night Long" hitmaker took to Instagram to share performance photos from his Pittsburgh and Detroit concerts, telling fans he's "doing well" and thankful for all…

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