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Lionel Richie To Play 'Legends' Slot At Glastonbury Festival 2015
Lionel Richie has been confirmed to play the 'legends' slot on Sunday at next year's Glastonbury Festival. The soul man will no doubt be performing a selection of his biggest hits, including 'All Night Long',...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 December 2014
Lionel Richie Confirms Glastonbury Slot
Lionel Richie is to perform at Glastonbury next year.The 'All Night Long' hitmaker has confirmed he will follow in the footsteps of country singer Dolly Parton by playing in the Legends' slot at the English...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 December 2014
Lionel Richie To Headline Glastonbury Music Festival 2015
At 65-years-old Lionel Richie will make his Glastonbury Festival debut as he has been confirmed as the headline act in the coveted Sunday evening slot in June 2015, which is always reserved for music's biggest...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 01 December 2014
Lionel Richie Had Video Worries
Lionel Richie ''worried to death'' about his sculpted likeness in the 'Hello' video.The 65-year-old singer famously portrayed an art teacher in love with a blind student in the 1984 promotional film and he was concerned...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 October 2014
Barbra Streisand Makes Chart History With New Album
It's not easy to be a pioneer in music nowadays, but Barbra Streisand seems to have managed it with the release of her thirty-sixth album 'Partners'. The record has debuted at the top spot on...
By Hannah Woodhead in Music / Festivals on 28 September 2014
Lionel Richie: 'Miley Cyrus And Justin Bieber's Hits Are Forgettable'
Lionel Richie is convinced nobody will remember songs by Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber in years to come.The Hello hitmaker is adamant pop stars who favour popularity and notoriety over quality of music will not...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 September 2014
Lionel Richie's Hip Replacement
Lionel Richie has had a hip replacement.The 65-year-old former Commodores singer was left with arthritis due to years of wearing platform boots and dancing around on stage so had the joint replaced three years ago.He...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 September 2014
Lionel Richie Announces UK Tour
Lionel Richie has announced a UK tour. The 65-year-old singer is set to play 10 dates across England, Scotland and Wales early next year following his highly successful 'Tuskegee Tour' in 2012.Speaking about touring the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 September 2014
Lionel Richie Wrote Lady On The Toilet
Lionel Richie wrote Kenny Rogers' hit song 'Lady' while he was on the toilet.The former Commodores singer penned the 1980 hit for Kenny, and the country legend has revealed Lionel went to the restroom for...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 August 2014
Barbra Streisand To Release Duet Album
Barbra Streisand is releasing a new duet album. The 'Woman In Love' hitmaker took to Instagram for the first time to announce the official release date of the upcoming album, entitled 'Partners', which sees the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 August 2014
Lionel Richie & Reba Join Bocelli At Italian Fight Night Bash
Lionel Richie and Reba Mcentire will join Andrea Bocelli for the international debut of Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night in Italy.The benefit trip will bring 100 philanthropic donors and special guests from all around Tuscany,...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 12 August 2014
Lionel Richie Settles Tax Debt
Crooner Lionel Richie has settled at $1.1 million (£647,000) tax debt with U.S. authorities.The Hello hitmaker was slapped with a tax lien in 2012 for failing to pay America's Internal Revenue Service (Irs) more than...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 August 2014
Lionel Richie Inspires From The Bet Stage, Despite Unfortunate Typo
Lionel Richie’s Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony during the BET Awards on Sunday was moving, inspiring and… wrong. Well, part of it was, anyway. Richie received musical tributes by Pharrell Williams, John Legend and Yolanda Adams,...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2014
Fail! Lionel Richie's Name Spelled Wrong At The Bet Awards
Whoever was in charge of the captioning at last night's BET Awards should hang their head in shame after they misspelled the name of the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement award, Lionel Richie. During the...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 30 June 2014
Despite Stabbing At Meek Mill's Bet Pre-party, Award Show Proceeds As Normal
BET Awards weekend started with a tragedy this year, when a guest at Meek Mill’s pre-awards party ended up in hospital with stab wounds. The incident took place on Saturday night, June 28, at...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 30 June 2014
Lionel Richie Crowns The Bet Awards 2014 Performers List
It’s almost time for the BET awards and tonight’s show promises some memorable moments. Lionel Richie has been tapped to perform during the annual award show, as well as being this year’s Lifetime Achievement honoree....
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 29 June 2014
Carrie Underwood Takes Top Prize At Cmt Awards
Carrie Underwood took home the top prize at the 2014 CMT Music Awards last night (04.06.14).The blonde beauty won Video of the Year at the annual country music awards ceremony for her song, 'See You...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 June 2014
Carrie Underwood Takes Top Prize At Cmt Awards
Carrie Underwood took home the top prize at the 2014 CMT Music Awards last night (04.06.14).The blonde beauty won Video of the Year at the annual country music awards ceremony for her song, 'See You...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 June 2014
Lionel Richie: Michael Jackson Hologram Was 'Freaky'
Lionel Richie was left ''uneasy'' by Michael Jackson's hologram performance.The 'Easy' hitmaker admits he was ''freaked out'' after seeing the virtual likeness of his late friend - who died of acute Propofol intoxication in June...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 May 2014
Lionel Richie To Receive Lifetime Achievement Accolade At Bet Awards
Singer Lionel Richie is set to receive the 2014 BET Lifetime Achievement Award next month (Jun14).The Hello hitmaker will be feted at the Nokia Theatre ceremony in Los Angeles on 29 June (14). He...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 May 2014
Kylie Jenner Risks Running Foul Of Law With Tattoo Stunt
Kim Kardashian's sibling Kylie Jenner has risked falling foul of the law after tattooing her initials on Lionel Richie's son.The reality Tv star, 16, was reportedly at a recording studio with her older half-sister Khloe...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 May 2014
Nicole Richie Credits Vera Wang For Inspiring Her Fashion Sense
Nicole Richie credits Vera Wang for inspiring her love of fashion.The 'Simple Life' star insists she was drawn to the world of beauty and style as a youngster when she was a figure-skater and inclined...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 02 May 2014
Kanye, Elton, Jack And Lionel: Say Hello To Bonnaroo Festival's Line-up 2014
The line-up for this year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been announced and looks to be more impressive than ever with Elton John, Kanye West, Lionel Richie, Jack White and Vampire Weekend all gracing...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 20 February 2014
What Is Cee Lo Green Doing This Year Instead Of "The Voice"?
The Voice might just be taking cues from American Idol and is changing its lineup. Yesterday judge Cee Lo Green, of Gnarls Barkley fame, announced that he would be departing the NBC competition. For anyone,...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 20 February 2014
Austin City Limits Music Festival Cut Short Due To Heavy Rain And Flash Floods
Torrential rain showers and thunderstorms as well as some flash flooding has caused the Austin City Limits Music Festival to cancel the final day (Oct 14th). All 75,000 tickets were purchased by fans to attend...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 14 October 2013
Austin City Limits 2013 Set To Return With A Stunningly Diverse New Line-up
Austin City Limits Music Festival is set to hit Texas for its twelfth year, bringing with it two weekends of fabulous live music and family fun.The festival organisers first decided to spread the fun out...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2013
Lionel Richie Saved From Depression By His Own Songs
Lionel Richie was saved from a pit of despair following his divorce by listening to his own songs.The Hello hitmaker was plunged into a dark depression in the mid-1990s following the death of his father...
By WENN on 28 June 2013
Tamara Ecclestone Marries Jay Rutland
Tamara Ecclestone has married Jay Rutland.The couple - who have been together for five months - tied the knot on the French Riviera yesterday (11.06.13) to kick off a three-day, £3.5 million celebration.The Formula 1...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 June 2013
Liam Gallager Loves Lionel Richie's Hello
Liam Gallagher could listen to 'Hello' by Lionel Richie on repeat. The 'Flick of the Finger' singer said if he was stuck on desert island with only one record he'd choose the smooth R&B vocalist's...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 May 2013
Lionel Richie Advises Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars seeks advice from Lionel Richie.The 'Grenade' hitmaker is a big fan of the 63-year-old singer and after going to see one of his live shows, he asked the 'Hello' star for tips on...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 May 2013
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