Overview
- His spokesperson and doctors confirmed late Wednesday that Richie, 77, underwent a routine procedure to treat atrial fibrillation and will pause performing to recover.
- Entertainment outlets report the treatment was a catheter ablation, a minimally invasive procedure that targets the heart tissue causing irregular rhythms.
- Three U.S. tour dates — San Francisco, Chicago and Columbus — have been canceled or postponed and are expected to be rescheduled at a later date.
- This follows two earlier health incidents this year: a June concert cut short for dizziness and a late‑August hospital stay that included multiple days in intensive care.
- A planned Las Vegas residency in October and November remains listed as scheduled for now, but the precise length of Richie’s recovery and its effect on the wider tour are still unclear.