Richie takes on Vegas

18 September 2015 - 02:05 By Reuters

Lionel Richie will perform 20 shows in Las Vegas next year. The Grammy Award winner announced the "All the Hits" show at the AXIS at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, which begins in April.In an interview, the former Commodores singer said he had seen many of his peers, including Elton John, Rod Stewart and Celine Dion take up residency in the city with successful runs."I finally asked my specialist in Vegas, my 21-year-old son, what do you think? And he said, 'It's the coolest thing in the world dad'. So we are coming to Vegas."The show will feature the singer's well-known hits such as All Night Long, Dancing on the Ceiling, Hello and Stuck on You, which he said would not be given present-day treatments.Tickets for "All the Hits", which will run next April and May and then in September and October go on sale today. ..

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