Music Icon Lionel Richie Announces “All the Hits All Night Long” North American Fall Tour

(June 7, 2013) – Multi-platinum selling artist, Five-time Grammy winner, and icon of music, Lionel Richie announced his North American “All the Hits All Night Long” tour today. On the heels of an electrifying sold-out European tour, Richie will kick off the hit-filled shows September 18 in Hollywood, FL and travel across North America to cities including Atlanta, Houston, NY, Chicago, Los Angeles and Mexico City stopping at legendary venues such LA’s famed Hollywood Bowl, Chicago’s United Center, the newly-minted Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York and the historic Austin City Limits Festival. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, June 14^th, please check www.lionelrichie.com for specific on-sale dates.

American Express® Cardmembers can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Friday, June 7th at 10am local time through Thursday, June 13th at 10pm local time. American Express Presale available for all tour dates except October 2^nd– Rama, ON, October 3^rd – Windsor, ON, October 4-6^th and October 11-13 – Austin, TX, and October 9^th Mexico City, MX.

“I’m so lucky to have the collection of songs that I can play for my fans, it becomes a giant sing-along most nights,” said Lionel.  “People always ask me ‘what are you going to sing tonight Lionel?” and I always laugh and reply, “what are YOU going to sing tonight?”

No stranger to touring, Lionel has played his timeless hits for fans all across the world – from Asia to Australia, Africa to the UK, Europe, Malaysia and UAE. He most recently announced a major headlining gig at the British Summer Time’s Summer Party on July 14, where he will be the finale of the 10-day extravaganza with a set of hits to a packed Hyde Park in London.

Already in the studio writing and recording new music, Richie plans to release a new original album within the next year.  His last album, Tuskegee, reached the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 after its March 12, 2012 release. The album, named for the city in Alabama where Lionel grew up, features duets of Lionel’s timeless hits with Jason Aldean, Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Willie Nelson, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Rogers, Blake Shelton, Shania Twain and many others. Tuskegee was certified platinum on May 3, 2012 after selling one million units in the United States. Overall, Lionel has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide.

Lionel Richie “All the Hits All Night Long” Tour Dates (all on-sale timing is local market time)

September 18               Hollywood, FL               Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino      Sat – June 15 @11am

Hard Rock Live

September 21               Atlantic City, NJ            Borgata                                                Fri – June 14 @10am

September 22               Mashantucket, CT          Foxwoods – MGM Grand Theater           Fri – June 14 @10am

September 24               Brooklyn, NY                Barclays Center                                     Fri – June 14 @11am

September 25               Fairfax, VA                   Patriot Center                                        Fri – June 14 @10am

September 27               Atlanta, GA                   Chastain Park Amphitheater                   Sat – June 15 @10am

September 28               Nashville, TN                 Bridgestone Arena                                 Sat – June 15 @10am

September 29               Chicago, IL                   United Center                                        Fri – June 14 @10am

October 2                     Rama, ON                     Casino Rama                                        Sat – June 15 @12pm

October 3                     Windsor, ON                 The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor       Sat – June 15 @12pm

October 5                     Tulsa, OK                      Hard Rock Hotel & Casino                     TBD

October 4-6                   Austin, TX                     Austin City Limits Festival                      Currently on sale

October 9                     Mexico City, MX            Area de Ciudad de Mexico City              Fri – June 14 @10am

October 12                    Houston, TX                  Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion            Sat – June 15 @10am

October 11-13               Austin, TX                     Austin City Limits Festival                      Currently on sale

October 17                    San Jose, CA                HP Pavilion                                           Sat – June 15 @10am

October 18                    Los Angeles, CA           Hollywood Bowl                                    Fri – June 14 @10am

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