Legendary singer Lionel Richie has returned to the stage after a successful heart procedure to treat an irregular heartbeat.
The 77-year-old musician made his comeback on Wednesday, November 11, during the opening night of his “King of Hearts” residency at Wynn Las Vegas.
In an Instagram video shared by an audience member, Richie was seen onstage saying, I’m back!”
“I don’t know where I was, but I’m back. I’m doing just fine. Thank you all so much for caring about me,” Richie said.
The singer also joked about making a tribute to himself, saying he wanted to organize his own celebration before someone else put together a tribute show in his honor.
“I better make a tribute to myself before somebody else has that show down the street. Come see Lionel Richie down the street! This is gonna be a whole week of celebrating Lionel Richie,” he said.
His return comes nearly two months after he underwent a medical procedure in September to treat atrial fibrillation, commonly known as AFib, a condition potrayed by an irregular heartbeat.
In late June, the singer became ill while performing during the opening night of his tour, which forced him to cut short the performance, postponing two scheduled concerts in Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, to allow himself time to recover.