Is Lionel Richie dead?

Lionel Richie was hospitalized after struggling to finish his show, leaving fans worried about his health.

According to reports, he checked himself into intensive care (ICU) shortly after his performance in St. Louis on Saturday.

As soon as news of his hospitalization surfaced online, speculation about his health began circulating, as is the case with most celebrities when they are hospitalized.

Some social media users even started wondering whether the singer had died or was still alive.

However, TMZ reported that Richie is just being cautious and doctors are looking into possible dehydration.

The outlet reported the news of the Grammy winner's hospitalisation amid his Sing a Song All Night Long tour with Earth, Wind & Fire.

During the show, he had asked his team to bring him a chair while performing his final song, All Night Long.

The American Idol judge previously cut a concert short in St Paul, Minnesota, on 24 June after falling ill on stage.

During that show, which was the first of his tour, Richie told the crowd he was feeling dizzy and performed Dancing on the Ceiling while seated, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported.

”When you're feeling dizzy, sit your ass down," he joked, before sitting down at a piano to perform Three Times a Lady and then taking an impromptu intermission.

Richie postponed two shows in the aftermath of that incident, as his doctors advised he "rest and return to full health”.

The star later assured fans he was "doing well" in an Instagram post. ”Thank you for every message, every kind word, and for all your love. I'm doing well, and I'm grateful for all of you," he shared.

He is next scheduled to perform on 26 September in San Francisco.