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Lionel Richie is returning to the UK for his first shows here in four years

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Lionel Richie is playing a clutch of UK and Ireland tour dates in summer 2023.

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It's been a few years since the UK has had the pleasure of Lionel Richie 's company, but the singer, songwriter and American Idol judge is coming back next summer for a series of shows.

The man himself announced the news with a post on Twitter, along with a teaser video for the upcoming dates.

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"I'm excited to announce that I'll be returning to the UK and Europe next June and July!" Richie said

"Can't wait to see you all there!"

Tickets for the shows go on sale this Friday, November 4.

📢 I'm excited to announce that I'll be returning to the UK and Europe next June and July! Tickets for many shows are on sale Friday morning (11/4) local time. Check https://t.co/uTogQTMgof or the link in my bio for all the details. Can't wait to see you all there! 🎶 💙 pic.twitter.com/qASSTNbuBD — Lionel Richie (@LionelRichie) October 31, 2022

The full UK and Ireland tour dates are as follows:

• June 3, 2023 Belfast, Ireland, Belsonic, Ormeau Park
• June 4, 2023 Dublin, Ireland St Annes Park
• June 7, 2023 St Austell, Eden Sessions, Eden Project
• June 11, 2023 Taunton, Cooper Associates County Ground, Somerset CCC
• June 14, 2023 Woodstock, Oxford, Nocturne Live, Blenheim Palace
• June 27, 2023 Romsey, Southampton, Broadlands
• June 30, 2023 Chepstow, Chepstow Racecourse

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Lionel Richie is currently touring across 1 country and has 18 upcoming concerts.

Their next tour date is at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas, after that they'll be at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas again in Las Vegas.

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Lionel Richie is a great performer, very personable, entertaining, and of course, a wonderful artist. He engages the audience through most of his show. This is the second time I've seen him at Red Rocks, west of Denver, and each time it is over the top. I personally would have loved for him to sing songs without the audience singing parts of the songs.

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Sorry but although he has a great stage presence, he can no longer sing. Felt like leaving after a few songs . Charging me 172 00 for 102.00 worth of actual lawn seats. It was my first time at Ravinia, a beautiful place. Really Do not understand how you can charge so much more.

It was a very good concert overall. I'd like to have been able to hear the singers voice a bit better. It was drowned out by increasing instrumental tones. Lionel Richie's voice still soothes the soul.

Next time attending any concert at this location, I'll be sure to be in the chairs in front of the stage rather than deal with drunken folks spilling wine on me twice while stumbling over the bleacher styled seating.

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Lionel Richie confirmed for 2023 concert

American singer Lionel Richie is the first confirmation for the 18th edition of the CoolJazz festival, scheduled for July 2023, in Cascais.

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“CoolJazz is back and the first confirmation is soul music legend. On July 8, 2023, the 'An Evening with Lionel Richie' takes to the stage at the Hipódromo Manuel Possolo ”, reads a statement released by the promoters.

Lionel Richie, 73, is the voice behind songs including “Hello”, “All night long”, “Say you, say me” and “Endless love”.

In the 1960s, he was lead singer and saxophonist for the Commodores, responsible for songs like “Easy”, “Three Times a Lady”, “Still” and “Sail On”.

Tickets for Lionel Richie's concert at CoolJazz 2023, have prices ranging from 35 to 75 euros, and will be on sale from 11:00 on November 3, on the festival's website, at www.cooljazz.pt

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LIONEL RICHIE - AN EVENING WITH TOUR 2023

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Sunday 4 june 2023 - st anne's park, dublin, wednesday 7 june 2023 - eden sessions, st austell, saturday 10 june 2023 - cambridge club, cambridge, sunday 11 june 2023 - cooper associates county ground, somerset ccc, taunton, wednesday 14 june 2023 - nocturne live, woodstock, thursday 15 june 2023 - nocturne live, woodstock, sunday 18 june 2023 - stadspark live, groningen, wednesday 21 june 2023 - brita arena, wiesbaden, thursday 22 june 2023 - sparkassen park, monchengladbach, sunday 25 june 2023 - clam live, clam, tuesday 27 june 2023 - broadlands, romsey, southampton, friday 30 june 2023 - chepstow racecourse, chepstow, saturday 1 july 2023 - lytham festival, lytham st anne's, monday 3 july 2023 - montreux jazz festival, montreux, thursday 6 july 2023 - starlite, marbella, saturday 8 july 2023 - cooljazz, lisbon.

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The 125 million-selling international pop superstar Lionel Richie is the first artist confirmed for next year’s Nocturne Live concert series, which returns to Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire from June 14th – 18th 2023. The Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy-winning singer, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, is a true music icon famed for a vast array of seminal hit songs including Endless Love, Lady, All Night Long, Stuck on You, Hello, Say You, Say Me, Dancing On The Ceiling, Three Times a Lady, Still, and Easy.  Richie will bring his dazzling live show to the 10,000-capacity Great Court at Blenheim Palace on Wednesday June 14th & 15th 2023. More names for next year’s series will be announced in due course. Lionel Richie: "I'm really looking forward to heading to Blenheim Palace next summer.  The UK crowds are some of the best in the world and I can't wait to get back over there to see you all!"

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Lionel Richie has announced new shows in the UK and Ireland for next summer.

The veteran performer will play Belfast's Ormeau Park on June 3 as part of the Belsonic series, St Anne's Park in Dublin the next day, Cornwall's Eden Project on June 7, Somerset County Cricket Club on June 11, Blenheim Palace in Oxford on June 14 for the  Nocturne Live series, Hampshire's Broadlands Estate on June 27 and Chepstow Racecourse on June 30.

Tickets go on general sale on November 4, at 9am for Oxford and Chepstow, then 10am for the rest of the dates. Tickets for his Eden Sessions show go on sale at 12pm on November 7.

For the Dublin and Belfast shows he'll be joined by special guests The Human League, and at Chepstow he'll be supported by Sugababes, Gabrielle and Kevin Davy White. The dates will fall either side of his previously confirmed headline set at Lytham Festival  on July 1. 

Earlier this year, Richie cancelled the UK and European leg of his  Hello! Tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Lionel Richie Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows

Sat June 03 2023 - BELFAST Ormeau Park Sun June 04 2023 - DUBLIN St Annes Park Wed June 07 2023 - CORNWALL Eden Project Sun June 11 2023 - TAUNTON Somerset County Cricket Club Wed June 14 2023 - WOODSTOCK Blenheim Palace Tue June 27 2023 - HAMPSHIRE Broadlands Estate Fri June 30 2023 - CHEPSTOW Racecourse Sat July 01 2023 - LANCASHIRE Lytham Hall

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Lionel richie, trending on billboard, morat launches world stadium tour where it all began in madrid.

The 2023 Sing a Song All Night Long tour is slated to kick off on Aug. 4 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., and will make stops in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, Atlanta, Houston and more before concluding on Sept. 15 at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum.

Fans can score tickets to the North American trek starting on Tuesday, March 7, with via the Citi cardmember presale. Cardholders will be able to purchase tickets from March 7 at 10 a.m. local time through Sunday, March 12, at 10 p.m. local time. General onsale for the tour begins on March 13 at 10 a.m. local time via ticketmaster.com.

 See the full list of concert dates and Richie’s tour announcement below.

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Sing a Song All Night Love 2023 tour dates:

• Fri Aug. 4 – St Paul, Minn. – Xcel Energy Center
• Sat Aug. 5 – Chicago, Ill. – United Center
• Tue Aug. 8 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
• Wed Aug. 9 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
• Fri Aug. 11 – Boston, Mass. – TD Garden
• Sat Aug. 12 – New York, N.Y. – Madison Square Garden
• Tue Aug. 15 – Philadelphia, Penn. – Wells Fargo Center
• Fri Aug. 18 – Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena
• Sat Aug. 19 – Baltimore, Md. – CFG Bank Arena
• Tue Aug. 22 – Atlanta, Ga. – State Farm Arena
• Fri Aug. 25 – Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – FLA Live Arena
• Sat Aug. 26 – Tampa, Fla. – Amalie Arena
• Tue Aug. 29 – Austin, Texas – Moody Center
• Fri Sep. 1 – Dallas, Texas – American Airlines Center
• Sat Sep. 2 – Houston, Texas – Toyota Center
• Tue Sep. 5 – Denver, Colo. – Ball Arena
• Fri Sep. 8 – San Francisco, Calif. – Chase Center
• Mon Sep. 11 – Seattle, Wash. – Climate Pledge Arena
• Tue Sep. 12 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
• Fri Sep. 15 – Los Angeles, Calif. – Kia Forum

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Lionel Richie Announces Co-Headlining Summer 2023 Tour with Earth, Wind & Fire — See the Dates!

The R&B and funk legends are teaming up for the Sing a Song All Night Long Tour — 20 dates across North America throughout August and September

Get ready to party "All Night Long" with Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire this summer!

On Monday, the R&B and funk legends announced they'll be teaming up for a string of 20 concerts, billed as the Sing a Song All Night Long Tour, across North America.

"Well, my friends, the time has come to announce a tour — not just any tour, but the tour I've been trying to do for years, and now it's going to actually happen," said Richie, 73, in a video shared to social media alongside the tour announcement. "This is the place you need to be."

Kicking off Aug. 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the tour will see the superstars perform in cities including Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Seattle and more before wrapping on Sept. 15 in Los Angeles.

Tickets go on presale for Citi cardmembers from March 7 at 10 a.m. local time through March 12 at 10 p.m. local time before a general sale begins on March 13 at 10 a.m. local time. VIP packages are also available, with more information regarding all tickets available at Richie's website .

The tour will follow the American Idol judge's string of concerts in Europe throughout June and July, as well as Earth, Wind & Fire's previously announced U.S. concerts in June and July.

See the full list of Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire's Sing a Song All Night Long Tour dates.

Aug. 4 – St Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

Aug. 5 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Aug. 8 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

Aug. 9 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre

Aug. 11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Aug. 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Aug. 15 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Aug. 18 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena

Aug. 19 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena

Aug. 22 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

Aug. 25 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – FLA Live Arena

Aug. 26 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena

Aug. 29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

Sept. 1 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

Sept. 2 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

Sept. 5 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Sept. 8 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

Sept. 11 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Sept. 12 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

Sept. 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum

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• Sat 1 Jul Lytham St Annes, Lytham Green Lionel Richie Gabrielle, Kim Wilde, Kevin Davy White
• Fri 30 Jun Chepstow Racecourse Lionel Richie
• Tue 27 Jun Romsey, Broadlands Estate Lionel Richie
• Thu 15 Jun Woodstock, Blenheim Palace Lionel Richie Gabrielle, Mica Millar
• Wed 14 Jun Woodstock, Blenheim Palace Lionel Richie Gabrielle, Mica Millar
• Sun 11 Jun Taunton, Somerset County Cricket Club Lionel Richie
• Fri 9 Jun ➙ Sun 11 Jun Cambridge, Childerley The Cambridge Club Festival 2023 Lionel Richie, Grace Jones, Kool & The Gang, Billy Ocean, Sophie Ellis Bextor…
• Wed 7 Jun St Austell, The Eden Project Lionel Richie
• Sat 3 Jun Belfast, Ormeau Park Lionel Richie The Human League, Pete Snodden

August 2022

• Sun 7 Aug Edinburgh, Princes Street Gardens Lionel Richie
• Wed 6 Jul Norwich, Blickling Hall Lionel Richie
• Sun 3 Jul Scarborough Open Air Theatre Lionel Richie
• Sun 19 Jun Woodstock, Blenheim Palace Lionel Richie Macy Gray
• Wed 15 Jun Warminster, Longleat House Lionel Richie
• Tue 14 Jun St Austell, The Eden Project Lionel Richie
• Sun 12 Jun Nottingham, Victoria Embankment Lionel Richie
• Thu 9 Jun East Molesey, Hampton Court Palace Lionel Richie
• Wed 8 Jun East Molesey, Hampton Court Palace Lionel Richie
• Sun 5 Jun Belfast, Ormeau Park Lionel Richie George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
• Thu 2 Jun Cardiff Castle Lionel Richie

August 2021

• Wed 11 Aug Edinburgh, Princes Street Gardens Lionel Richie
• Sun 1 Aug Cardiff Castle Lionel Richie, Megan McKenna
• Sat 3 Jul Lytham St Annes, Lytham Green Lytham Festival - Lionel Richie TLC, Gloria Gaynor, Craig Charles
• Mon 21 Jun Venue TBC Bristol Lionel Richie
• Sat 19 Jun Woodstock, Blenheim Palace Lionel Richie, Macy Gray
• Thu 17 Jun ➙ Sun 20 Jun Newport, Festival Site Isle Of Wight Festival 2021 Lionel Richie, Lewis Capaldi, Jess Glynne, Becky Hill, You Me At Six…
• Wed 16 Jun East Molesey, Hampton Court Palace Lionel Richie
• Tue 15 Jun East Molesey, Hampton Court Palace Lionel Richie
• Sat 12 Jun Scarborough Open Air Theatre Lionel Richie
• Fri 11 Jun Nottingham, Victoria Embankment Lionel Richie
• Wed 9 Jun St Austell, The Eden Project Lionel Richie
• Sun 6 Jun Belfast, Ormeau Park Lionel Richie, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
• Thu 3 Jun The Racecourse Ground (Wrexham FC) Lionel Richie, Megan McKenna

August 2020

• Sun 9 Aug Edinburgh, Princes Street Gardens Lionel Richie
• Sun 2 Aug Cardiff Castle Lionel Richie, Megan McKenna
• Fri 17 Jul Online / Streaming Events 25 Years Of Manchester's Arena Alice Cooper, Badly Drawn Boy, The Charlatans, Clint Boon, Dionne Bromfield…
• Sat 4 Jul Lytham St Annes, Lytham Green Lionel Richie
• Sun 21 Jun York Sports Club Lionel Richie Macy Gray, Lighthouse Family
• Sat 20 Jun Woodstock, Blenheim Palace Lionel Richie
• Wed 17 Jun St Austell, The Eden Project Lionel Richie
• Tue 16 Jun East Molesey, Hampton Court Palace Lionel Richie
• Thu 11 Jun ➙ Sun 14 Jun Newport, Festival Site Isle Of Wight Festival 2020 Lionel Richie, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Tong, Becky Hill, Snow Patrol…
• Thu 11 Jun East Molesey, Hampton Court Palace Lionel Richie
• Tue 9 Jun Scarborough Open Air Theatre Lionel Richie
• Sun 7 Jun Belfast, Ormeau Park Lionel Richie, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
• Thu 4 Jun The Racecourse Ground (Wrexham FC) Lionel Richie, Megan McKenna
• Sat 6 Jul London, Hyde Park Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Lianne La Havas, Corinne Bailey Rae, Norman Jay MBE, The Heavy, The Cuban Brothers, Four of Diamonds, Joel Culpepper, Benedict Cork, Conrad, Attaealpa …
• Sun 24 Jun Wells-Next-The-Sea, Holkham Hall & Garden Lionel Richie, Shane Filan
• Sat 23 Jun Brighton, 1st Central County Ground Lionel Richie, Shane Filan
• Thu 21 Jun Chesterfield, Proact Stadium Lionel Richie, Anastacia
• Tue 19 Jun Scarborough Open Air Theatre Lionel Richie
• Sun 17 Jun Carlisle, Brunton Park Stadium Lionel Richie, Shane Filan
• Sat 16 Jun Leigh Sports Village Stadium Lionel Richie, Shane Filan
• Wed 13 Jun Shrewsbury, Montgomery Waters Meadow Lionel Richie, Anastacia
• Sun 10 Jun Lincolnshire Showground Lionel Richie, Anastacia
• Sat 9 Jun East Molesey, Hampton Court Palace Lionel Richie
• Wed 6 Jun East Molesey, Hampton Court Palace Lionel Richie
• Tue 5 Jun East Molesey, Hampton Court Palace Lionel Richie
• Sun 3 Jun Perth, McDiarmid Park Lionel Richie, Anastacia
• Fri 1 Jun Northampton, cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens Lionel Richie, Anastacia
• Sat 23 Jul Lionel Richie
• Thu 7 Jul Utilita Arena Birmingham Lionel Richie, Corinne Bailey Rae
• Wed 6 Jul London, The O2 Lionel Richie, Corinne Bailey Rae
• Sun 3 Jul London, The O2 Lionel Richie, Corinne Bailey Rae
• Sat 2 Jul London, The O2 Lionel Richie, Corinne Bailey Rae
• Wed 29 Jun Manchester, The AO Arena Lionel Richie, Corinne Bailey Rae
• Tue 28 Jun Manchester, The AO Arena Lionel Richie, Corinne Bailey Rae
• Sun 26 Jun Gloucester, Kingsholm Stadium Lionel Richie, Corinne Bailey Rae
• Sat 25 Jun Colchester, JobServe Community Stadium Lionel Richie, Corinne Bailey Rae
• Wed 22 Jun Utilita Arena Sheffield Lionel Richie, Corinne Bailey Rae
• Sun 19 Jun Colwyn Bay, Stadiwm CSM Lionel Richie, Corinne Bailey Rae
• Sat 18 Jun Swansea.com Stadium Lionel Richie, Corinne Bailey Rae
• Wed 15 Jun St Austell, The Eden Project Lionel Richie, Corinne Bailey Rae
• Tue 14 Jun St Austell, The Eden Project Lionel Richie, Corinne Bailey Rae
• Wed 22 Jul Edinburgh Castle Lionel Richie
• Wed 8 Jul ➙ Sun 12 Jul Henley-on-Thames, Henley Festival Site Henley Festival Jessie J, Etham, Darius Brubeck Quartet, Gypsies Of Bohemia, Superfoxx DJs…
• Thu 25 Jun ➙ Sun 28 Jun Glastonbury, Worthy Farm Glastonbury Festival 2015 Florence + The Machine, Motorhead, Mary J Blige, Alabama Shakes, James Bay…
• Tue 31 Mar London, The O2 Lionel Richie
• Tue 17 Mar Motorpoint Arena Nottingham Lionel Richie
• Mon 16 Mar Utilita Arena Cardiff Lionel Richie
• Sat 14 Mar Utilita Arena Birmingham Lionel Richie
• Fri 13 Mar M&S Bank Arena Liverpool Lionel Richie
• Wed 11 Mar Dublin, 3Arena Lionel Richie
• Tue 10 Mar SSE Arena, Belfast Lionel Richie
• Sat 7 Mar Newcastle upon Tyne, Utilita Arena Newcastle Lionel Richie
• Fri 6 Mar Glasgow, The OVO Hydro Lionel Richie
• Wed 4 Mar Leeds, first direct arena Lionel Richie
• Sun 1 Mar London, The O2 Lionel Richie

February 2015

• Sat 28 Feb Manchester, The AO Arena Lionel Richie
• Sun 14 Jul London, Hyde Park Lionel Richie, Jennifer Lopez, Stooshe, Eliza Doolittle, Chic featuring Nile Rodgers

December 2012

• Sat 15 Dec Motorpoint Arena Nottingham Lionel Richie, Philippa Hanna
• Fri 14 Dec Glasgow, SEC Lionel Richie, Philippa Hanna
• Thu 13 Dec Aberdeen, AECC BHGE Arena Lionel Richie, Philippa Hanna
• Tue 11 Dec SSE Arena, Belfast Lionel Richie

November 2012

• Sat 17 Nov Utilita Arena Sheffield Lionel Richie, Philippa Hanna
• Fri 16 Nov Newcastle upon Tyne, Utilita Arena Newcastle Lionel Richie, Philippa Hanna
• Wed 14 Nov Utilita Arena Cardiff Lionel Richie, Philippa Hanna
• Sun 11 Nov Manchester, The AO Arena Lionel Richie, Philippa Hanna
• Sat 10 Nov M&S Bank Arena Liverpool Lionel Richie, Philippa Hanna

October 2012

• Mon 29 Oct London, The O2 Lionel Richie, Philippa Hanna

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Announcements, lionel richie will return to uk in 2023 for blenheim palace concert.

US singer-songwriter Lionel Richie has said he “can’t wait” to perform at the Nocturne Live concert series next year, describing the UK crowds as “some of the best in the world.”

The Academy Award winner, 73, is returning to the UK for the first time since 2019 to stage a concert at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire from June 14 to 18.

Richie, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, is the first artist confirmed to perform at the 10,000 capacity venue, with more names set to be announced.

He said: “I’m really looking forward to heading to Blenheim Palace next summer.

“The UK crowds are some of the best in the world and I can’t wait to get back over there to see you all!”

The pop superstar rose to fame in the 1970s as part of the Commodores funk and soul band, writing and recording hit singles including Easy and Three Times A Lady.

He launched a solo career in 1982 with his self-titled debut before releasing a string of hit albums including Can’t Slow Down and Dancing On The Ceiling.

Richie also won four Grammys and an Oscar for original song Say You, Say Me from the film White Nights.

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Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire

Legendary singer, songwriter and producer  Lionel Richie has announced his 2023 Sing A Song All Night Long tour with very special guests and one of the best-selling bands of all time,  Earth, Wind & Fire . The 20-city arena tour kicks off Friday, August 4 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

2022 was a pivotal year for Lionel Richie, who has now sold over 125 million albums, as he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, won the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library Congress and was honored with the Icon Award at the American Music Awards. With over 100 million albums sold worldwide and an impressive nine GRAMMY® Awards, Earth, Wind & Fire has cemented their lasting impact on popular music as they continue to inspire new audiences and thrill those who have been with them from the beginning. These two iconic artists have now sold a combined quarter billion albums worldwide.

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Ticketmaster indicates Earth Wind and Fire artist pré-salé on March 8th at 10 am, how does one get access to the early ticket sales via a EWF fan club?

An absolutely Amazing night of entertainment!!! I can’t wait for the Los Angeles show.

Hello Earth Wind & Fire!

On both ticketmaster and live nation, it says there is a pre sale happening the next few days! How do we get the code for these pre sales? Cant wait to see you in Seattle!!

Amazing!! How do I get access to the EWF pre-sale??

One of the best bands ever! I saw it 2 times in Switzerland,just wonderful!

Denver can’t wait!

What’s the presale code for tomorrow?

Can’t wait for this show at MSG!

Ticketmaster indicates Earth Wind and Fire artist pre-sale, how can we get access to the early ticket sales?

Use code: SINGASONG23

My wife and I saw your show at the Venetian in Vegas. The best! Please please please come back!

Please don’t forget Holland! We can’t wait to see and join your show!!!

My husband and I went to the EW&F concert at the Rady Shell venue in San Diego, California last night and were beyond excited at the quality of the show. We are long time EW&F fans and have seen the band so many times we can’t count starting in the 80’s and continuing until the present. We went to an intimate show at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas that was hard to beat but last nights show was beyond our expectations. Yes, the Band is aging…we all are. The heartbeat and the soul of the music that we have loved since we fell for the Band was not just present but grown exponentially into a full, boastful, sound of soul. We danced, we sang, we yelled and experienced this to the fullest. What a night and what a great sound! We fell in love again – filled to the brim with the days of our youth and settled totally with the ages of our soul. What a grand experience. Love you Earth, Wind & Fire. You have made our world brighter!

W.O.W. Sold out performance in the, “Cheezie State of Wisconsin”, during the huge Summerfest bash! Can’t wait to get my grove on to the old classic song, “September”!

Will the tour hit Amsterdam, The Netherlands?

Australia please please please

Attended concert in Chicago on August 5th! Both Lionel and EWF were amazing. So many songs, one in particular ” The Way of the World” sparked memories of me playing as a kid, in the 70’s on the SS of Chicago, I cried as I remembered my Dad and Grandma! Thank you Elements!

OMG!!!! These are two of my favorite performers! Just coming from the show in WASH DC Excellent show !!!

Hallo there, As both EW&F and Lionel Richie are my favorites I hope their tour will also come to Europe (Holland)????. Kind regards Jillis Zevenbergen (Holland)

Wife and myself are EXCITED to see Earth Wind and Fire with Lionel Richie….we are excited to celebrate my wife Claudia’s 55th birthday at the concert.

This by far was the best concert I have ever been to. Earth, wind and fire has been around since I was little, and I grew up with them and their music. From the moment they came out on stage to the moment they did their last song, I did not sit down one time!! I sang every song dance to every song, and they are the ultimate elements. I would see them 1 million times over.

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Lionel Richie on the continuing power of "We Are the World"

By Tracy Smith

Updated on: June 9, 2024 / 10:05 AM EDT / CBS News

In the universe of pop music from the 1980s, there's one song that's especially hard to shake. In 1985, "We Are the World" was made to raise money for food aid to Africa. The song, and the saga of recording it, are now the subject of a Netflix documentary, "The Greatest Night in Pop."

Lionel Richie co-wrote the song, and he's the man who helped 46 of the biggest music stars on Earth record it in one crazy, all-night session in January 1985.

How did he do it? " Naiveté, number one," he replied. "And number two, we didn't have any distractions. There was no internet. There was no cell phone. There was nothing but purity of a thought, an idea, and how to get it done."

It all started with "Do They Know It's Christmas," the British charity single meant to raise awareness (and open wallets) for food aid to famine-ravaged Africa. Singer and philanthropist Harry Belafonte thought American artists could do the same, so he called super-agent Ken Kragen to help round up talent, and Kragen got Richie and Michael Jackson to write a song. "At the beginning, there was no terror at all, because we had no deadline – Whenever you could write it, we can write it. There's no problem ," said Richie.

They wrote at Jackson's house, with all of his pets, including a large snake, which rattled Richie: "I'm trying to write the lyrics to this song, and I'm screaming, and he's going, ''He wants to play with you, Lionel.'"

But Kragen kept calling more big names to join in, and the project started to snowball. "And next thing I know, Kragen calls on the phone and says, 'Ah, Bruce is in. Dylan's in.' 'Dylan, you mean, Bob Dylan? What are you talkin' about?' 'Well, Ray's coming.' 'Ray?' 'Charles. Ray is coming.' So, all of a sudden we went from just la-la-la to panic!"

Finally, with the song written, they made a plan to record it the night of the American Music Awards in January 1985, when all the big names in music were in Los Angeles. Richie hosted the three-hour show that night, but his main event started afterward, when the mega-stars started arriving for a recording session for the ages: Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, and so many more.

Richie described it as "a room full of five-year-olds, and we're all amazed that we're there with each other, and getting used to each other. I call it the first day of first grade. So, you're all in the room without your parents, and we don't know exactly what we're doing. And Quincy's the parent. And he pulled it off."

So how did Quincy Jones keep the big talent, and all of those big egos, in line? Peer pressure. "I kept saying to Quincy, 'Is everyone going to go in a booth and sing their part?'" Richie recalled. "He said, 'No, we're gonna put them in a circle, and they'll be perfect every time we sing.' Why? 'Cause you're standing and looking into the rest of the class. You're gonna be perfect every time. And it was true. A little intimidating. In fact, did I say a little intimidating? I mean, now that I talk about now, it was terrifying! "

But the best moments of the night were when the immortals in the room let their guard down a bit, like when Diana Ross asked Daryl Hall for an autograph. "You just couldn't get enough of that," said Richie. "And then just to sit around and, 'Hey, man, I just want to tell you I'm a big fan,' and then we just melted into this family."

The session lasted well into the next morning, and for those in the room it was trying, and triumphant.

Asked if there was a moment he thought they wouldn't pull it off, Richie replied, "Several times. It was just fatigue at one point, once you get to four o'clock in the morning, and we're now putting on individual parts. Springsteen left the building on the last thing we put on this record at eight o'clock. So, around 7:30, 8:00 was his last la-la."

The single was released in March 1985. It went straight to #1, and raised tens of millions of dollars.

For one brief moment in time the world seemed to unite, just a little. "We actually thought we were going to wipe out hunger around the world," Richie said. "All we needed to do was just tell a few people, and the rest of the world would take over, and the whole world will run next door and save their next-door neighbors in their cities and their communities. And then, about three years later, the world went back to sleep."

But since the documentary premiered in January, there's been a renewed interest. The song "We Are the World" was back on the Billboard charts, and donations started flowing again – in the past six months, more than $600,000 and counting.

To Lionel Richie, it's not so much a song but a gift, and one that keeps on giving. "We raised a lotta money, yes," Richie said. "We kept thinking, Okay, we're gonna give away $5 million. Okay, hopefully we'll raise ten. Once you get to be 40 and 50? Whoa. What the heck just happened?

"But I remember calling Quincy on the phone. I said, 'Did we say we were giving away half the money or all the money?' He said, 'Don't try it. Lionel, don't try it. Don't try it. We're committing all the money.' I said, 'Oh, oh, yeah, I just wanted to make sure!' But then you realize we kept trying to stop 'We Are the World.' Okay, we're winding it down now. And the next thing we know, $2 million comes in. It's still breathing."

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Tracy Smith is a correspondent for "CBS News Sunday Morning" and "48 Hours." Smith is a versatile correspondent who is equally adept at interviewing actor and comic Billy Crystal as she is going head-to-head with outspoken New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Her work on "CBS News Sunday Morning" has included covering news, the arts, pop culture and celebrity interviews.

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