Earth, Wind & Fire postpones concert with Lionel Richie because of 'medical emergency'

For San Francisco fans of Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire, the enactment astatine Chase Center ended earlier it adjacent started.

Earth, Wind & Fire abruptly called disconnected its performance astatine the NorCal venue connected Thursday, notifying fans successful a societal media connection that the cancellation was “due to a aesculapian exigency involving a subordinate of our band.” A spokesperson for the San Francisco Fire Department confirmed to The Times that unit were dispatched astatine 5:30 p.m. to respond to a aesculapian exigency astatine Chase Center. One idiosyncratic was transported to a infirmary via backstage ambulance, but the individual’s individuality was not disclosed. TMZ reported that the Fire Department responded to a “cardiac incident.”

A typical for Earth, Wind & Fire did not supply further details. The set said successful its station that it has rescheduled Thursday’s amusement for a aboriginal day to beryllium announced soon and that tickets volition beryllium valid for the caller date. “We sincerely apologize for the unexpected alteration and admit everyone’s understanding,” the set said.

Live Nation announced Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire’s associated Sing a Song All Night Long circuit successful January. The circuit kicked disconnected successful June but rapidly deed a snag erstwhile Richie besides suffered an unspecified wellness contented portion connected the road. Richie, 77, postponed a halt astatine Chicago’s United Center and different amusement astatine the Schottenstein Center successful Columbus, Ohio, aft helium brought his archetypal circuit halt to an abrupt end.

The Grammy-winning hitmaker of “Hello” and “Say You, Say Me” unexpectedly stopped the performance astatine the Grand Casino Arena successful St. Paul, Minn., aft taking a spot connected signifier aggregate times during his show of “Dancing connected the Ceiling” and telling his assemblage helium felt “dizzy,” according to videos shared connected societal media.

“When you are feeling dizzy, beryllium your a— down,” helium joked, according to video a instrumentality posted to TikTok. “When you are feeling unusual astir yourself, beryllium your a— down.”

TMZ reported astatine the clip that the singer-songwriter was hospitalized aft the wellness scare. Paramedics reportedly met the creator backstage and transported him to a adjacent infirmary retired of precaution. In a connection pursuing the incident, Richie thanked fans for their enactment and informed them, “I’m doing well, and I’m grateful for each of you.”

The Sing a Song All Night Long circuit is slated to proceed Saturday astatine Acrisure Arena successful Palm Desert. Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire are scheduled to play the Intuit Dome successful Inglewood connected Sunday. The circuit ends Aug. 14 astatine the Moody Center successful Austin, Texas.