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Lionel Richie was reportedly checked into intensive care in St Louis, Missouri, on Saturday night after feeling unwell. Sources told TMZ he went to hospital as a precaution for dehydration after performing his last song. A similar dizzy spell occurred during a gig in Minnesota in June.
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