Lionel Richie is apologizing for having to cancel a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden. The “Hello” singer took the stage on Monday at the massive New York City venue — for the postponed concert that was supposed to be held on Saturday — and explained why he had been forced to cancel the previously scheduled show. “I had two ‘No’s at the same time… [and] When God says no, and then the pilot says no, the answer [is no],” said Richie.
On Saturday, the 74-year-old “All Night Long” singer was booked to perform alongside Earth, Wind & Fire, however, the event was cancelled and rescheduled for Aug.
14 after fans had already filled the venue. At 8:30 p.m., Richie took to X/Twitter to announce the show would not go on and shared, “Due to severe weather and being unable to land in the NY and surrounding areas, I’m unable to make it to the show tonight.
I’m so bummed.” On Monday, while addressing the MSG crowd, Richie joked, “I tried to bribe the pilot and the pilot said, ‘I do want to see my wife tomorrow.'” “So tonight, we are going to make up for that,” he added, as he took a seat his piano. “I apologize a thousand times.
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