Overview

• The surprise collaboration unfolded Oct. 8 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, where the pair performed Richie's 1983 hit together.
• Lipa and Richie traded verses before uniting on the chorus during the show's homage segment that highlights a locally tied song each night.
• Introducing him, Lipa told the crowd she wanted to do “something really iconic,” and Richie danced onstage to jam with her band.
• Richie joins recent Radical Optimism tour sit-ins that have included Lenny Kravitz in New York and Leon Bridges in Dallas, as well as Nile Rodgers, Chaka Khan, Charli XCX and Troye Sivan.
• The tour continues with a scheduled stop in San Francisco on Oct. 11, followed by additional North American and international dates.