{"id":2154490,"date":"2026-09-20T18:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T15:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2154490"},"modified":"2026-09-20T18:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T15:47:08","slug":"lionel-richie-seen-for-first-time-after-hospitalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2154490","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Richie Seen For First Time After Hospitalization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3a\/16by9\/2026\/09\/20\/3ae59333bdd94966a1fa751d0628f4e5_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Lionel Richie Seen For First Time After Hospitalization<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Lionel Richie<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">First Outing After Hospitalization<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Hello &#8230; Is It Me You&#8217;re Looking For?<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-20T11:47:08-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              September 20, 2026<br \/>\n                            11:47 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-39b62169c0c7747d36fb9926ff1d3b08\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-5d856ea2-9618-4ead-86dc-b416f404bcb2\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/09\/20\/lionel-richie-seen-out-for-first-time-since-hospitalization\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:5d856ea2-9618-4ead-86dc-b416f404bcb2\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7dfacff0-5de4-426c-967e-ce51fb730f93\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3a\/4by3\/2026\/09\/20\/3ae59333bdd94966a1fa751d0628f4e5_md.jpg\" alt=\"Lionel Richie Seen Out For First Time Since Hospitalization\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">ALL SMILES!<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Backgrid<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-243118bfcca4d8d5a06ce69c027231ed\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Can&#8217;t slow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/lionel-richie\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Lionel Richie<\/strong><\/a> down &#8230; cuz he&#8217;s out of the hospital!!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8cbbf503af143f13170497b0f7444574\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The 77-year-old singer stepped out saying &#8216;Hello&#8217; to the fans while on the town with his girlfriend, <strong>Lisa Parigi<\/strong>, as they attended a party in Beverly Hills Saturday night &#8230; and it seems like his recent hospitalization is merely a distant memory.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5811c36ceb4c0ca620186e7a059bdb94\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260920_4ffe4cc9251043f4951bf7a9538e8b2d\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7dfacff0-5de4-426c-967e-ce51fb730f93\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/4f\/4by3\/2026\/09\/20\/4ffe4cc9251043f4951bf7a9538e8b2d_md.jpg\" alt=\"Lionel-Richie-backgrid-4\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Backgrid<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3cef9f6eee2d5874aa208530e7ab9fa4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Looking sharp in a navy jacket with matching pants &#8230; Lionel kept it casual with some white sneakers and a thumbs up to the camera.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c22985ea8dc76d60cd77330ee5b7d13a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As TMZ first reported, the entertainer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/31\/lionel-richie-hospitalized\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>checked himself into<\/strong><\/a> the hospital on August 29 for testing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-cb4a7afcbb6990ff7246567c843611f5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Lionel was on stage hours before he checked into the hospital. The singer appeared weak while at his concert and had to sit for a portion of the performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-bebdb73fa08592154d317ea8a7b077c0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A source close to Lionel potential dehydration was the reason for his hospitalization, while other sources told us the issues were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/01\/lionel-richie-hospitalization-update\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>related to his heart<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b34743410a63950ce5b384522f455677\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260920_6d33883b634040a19d944a1eb6e74d70\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7dfacff0-5de4-426c-967e-ce51fb730f93\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6d\/4by3\/2026\/09\/20\/6d33883b634040a19d944a1eb6e74d70_md.jpg\" alt=\"Lionel-Richie-backgrid-3\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Backgrid<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0a01d07641b463b736fe7592bdbbf8ba\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>After a 3-day stay at a St. Louis hospital, Lionel got the all-clear from docs on September 2 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/02\/lionel-richie-home-from-hospital\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>headed back<\/strong><\/a> to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d3817574531a500527385eb072a3de14\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Now, we&#8217;ve got eyes on Lionel &#8230; and he&#8217;s steppin&#8217; out on the town &#8220;All Night Long!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/20\/lionel-richie-seen-after-hospitalization\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:7dfacff0-5de4-426c-967e-ce51fb730f93\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/20\/lionel-richie-seen-after-hospitalization\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:7dfacff0-5de4-426c-967e-ce51fb730f93\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/14\/john-paris-in-coma-after-medical-emergency\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:7dfacff0-5de4-426c-967e-ce51fb730f93\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0a\/16by9\/2026\/08\/13\/0a7921e87e214f749d5e221397f8a07e_xs.jpg\" alt=\"main-John-Paris-getty-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Earth, Wind &amp; 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