Grammy Award-winning performer Lionel Richie has been announced for a 'spectacular' open-air concert at Broadlands.

Famed for his iconic hits such as ‘All Night Long’, ‘Dancing on the Ceiling’, and ‘Hello’, Lionel will perform in the mid-Georgian estate near Romsey on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.  

Lionel Richie’s music is part of the fabric of popular culture with more than 125 million albums sold worldwide.

Richie has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, four Grammy Awards, and most recently, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2022 Class.

This year, he received the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the American Library of Congress, and is the 12th recipient of the prestigious award.

Richie’s further mega-hits such as ‘Endless Love’, ‘Lady’, ‘Truly’, ‘Penny Lover’, ‘Stuck on You’, ‘Say You, Say Me’, as well as his hits with The Commodores including ‘Three Times a Lady’, ‘Still’, and ‘Easy’, have seen him become one of music’s best-loved and most iconic stars.

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On Lionel performing at Broadlands, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, owner of Broadlands Estate said: “We are delighted that Senbla are bringing a performer of Lionel Richie’s calibre to Broadlands.  

"The event will bring people from all over the country to Broadlands and will no doubt benefit local businesses with a welcome boost after three challenging years.”

Ollie Rosenblatt of promoters Senbla said: “In what has been a tumultuous time in the UK over the last few years, we are so excited to be bringing back the incomparable and brilliant Lionel Richie to the UK and present him at the wonderful Broadlands.

"This is, without doubt, going to be an amazing night full of fun, bringing a smile to many. Something I think we could all do with!”

This comes as Richie, 73, announced he is set to stage a series of concerts including shows at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire from June 14 to 18. It will be the first time the US singer has been to the UK since 2019. 

He said: “I’m really looking forward to heading to Blenheim Palace next summer.

“The UK crowds are some of the best in the world and I can’t wait to get back over there to see you all!”

Pre-sale tickets for the Broadlands show go live at 10am on Wednesday, November 2 before the main release on Friday, November 4 at the same time.

They will be available at: ticketmaster.co.uk/lionel-richie-tickets/artist/945167.