U.S. music star Lionel Richie stated he was heading to the “best touring spot in the world” subsequent 12 months as he introduced a brand new set of UK and European live shows kicking off subsequent spring.
The Grammy Award successful singer-songwriter’s “Say Hello To The Hits” tour will start in Belfast on May 31 and wrap in Madrid on August 2.
In between there will likely be reveals in London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin amongst different European cities.
“It’s basically the best touring spot in the world… If you happen to build a loyal fan base in Europe and in Britain, you’ve got this for the rest of your life,” Richie instructed Reuters in an interview. “And I think for me, as far as I’m concerned, it’s like, welcome home is what I hear when I get to Belgium, and welcome home when I get to England and Scotland… it’s almost like I live there.”
Richie, identified for hits akin to “Hello” and “Dancing on the Ceiling”, likened touring to a vacation.
“It’s my vacation… I look forward to it. It’s not work… it’s really just a play period that I go and hang out with all my friends in Europe,” he stated.
The 75-year-old, who started his profession with the Commodores earlier than going solo within the Nineteen Eighties, has offered greater than 125 million albums worldwide.
Last month he introduced that his “King of Hearts” residency on the Encore Theatre in Las Vegas had been prolonged into 2025.
“As far as how did it stick for this long, only God knows,” he stated of his enduring musical success. “But… it’s really been a wonderful journey in the last 50 years.”
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