Lionel Richie, 74, has the energy of a performer half his age as he delivers the hits All Night Long in Chepstow, Wales

By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com

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Lionel Richie continued on with his busy tour schedule with a show at Chepstow Racecourse in Chepstow, Wales on Friday night.

Known for his show's party atmosphere, the recent Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee delivered on that description once again, by offering up many of his timeless mega-hits and singalong classics.

The icon performed solo classics like as Say You Say Me, All Night Long and Hello, as well as songs from his days with the Commodores, who are known for tracks like Brick House, Easy and Three Times A Lady.

The venue for Friday's show in Wales — which can host up to 30,000 fans — is just the latest of the iconic musician's summer tour that will see him continue through Europe until July 8.

After heading back home for a nearly month-long break, Richie will then kick off his co-headlining tour with Earth, Wind & Fire in early August.

Bringing down the Brick House: Lionel Richie continued on with his busy tour schedule with a show at Chepstow Racecourse in Chepstow, Wales on Friday night

Bringing down the Brick House: Lionel Richie continued on with his busy tour schedule with a show at Chepstow Racecourse in Chepstow, Wales on Friday night

The Tuskegee, Alabama native, 74, hit the stage at Chepstow Racecourse looking lean and fit in black denim jeans and a matching shirt underneath a bright red sequin jacket.

He wasted little time in breaking out the first of many hit songs with Running With The Night, that's off his wildly poplar second studio album, Can't Slow Down (1983). 

The track peaked at number seven on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in early 1984.

Around the same time, it also made the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number nine.

Boasting a big beaming smile as he commanded the stage, Richie is fully aware that many of his fans come to his shows expecting to hear as many of his hit songs as humanly possible.

And during his ongoing tour he's been doing his best to meet those expectations, with set lists that include Penny Lover, Stuck On You, Endless Love, Dancing On The Ceiling, Hello, Say You, Say Me and All Night Long (All Night), which always brings down the house as an encore show closer. 

Of course, there's also his earlier days drumming up the funk and soul with the Commodores with iconic songs like Easy, Brick House, Sail On, Three Times A Lady and Lady (You Bring Me Up). 

Richie served as the co-lead singer, keyboardist and saxophonist with the Commodores from 1968 until his departure in 1982 to fully focus on his solo career.

Known for his show's party atmosphere, the recent Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee delivered on that description once again, by offering up many of his timeless mega-hits and singalong classics

Known for his show's party atmosphere, the recent Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee delivered on that description once again, by offering up many of his timeless mega-hits and singalong classics 

The icon performed solo classics like as Say You Say Me, All Night Long and Hello, as well as songs from his days with the Commodores, who are known for tracks like Brick House, Easy and Three Times A Lady

The icon performed solo classics like as Say You Say Me, All Night Long and Hello, as well as songs from his days with the Commodores, who are known for tracks like Brick House, Easy and Three Times A Lady 

Road weary: On Friday, Richie made light of his busy 2023 tour schedule by asking: 'What's the next stop?' in an Instagram post shot at an airport seemingly in Europe

Road weary: On Friday, Richie made light of his busy 2023 tour schedule by asking: 'What's the next stop?' in an Instagram post shot at an airport seemingly in Europe

Next up, Richie's tour takes him to Lytham St Annes, England, where he will take the stage at the Lytham Festival on Saturday, July 1. 

After gigs in Montreux, Switzerland and Marbella, Spain, Richie wraps up his run in Europe with a concert in Cascais, Portugal on July 8.

After a nearly one-month break, Richie heads back out on the road for the Sing A Song All Night Long Tour with Earth, Wind & Fire, that begins at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota on August 4.

Richie — who's a father of three, including famous daughters Nicole and Sofia Richie — was very excited to announce he was teaming up with the R&B and funk legends for a string of 20 dates back in late March.

'Well, my friends, the time has come to announce a tour — not just any tour, but the tour I've been trying to do for years, and now it's going to actually happen,' he said in a video shared to social media platforms.

'This is the place you need to be.' 

The double bill will make the rounds through many of the big U.S. and Canadian cities, including Boston, Toronto, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Seattle and more before wrapping on September 15 in Los Angeles.  

Double bill: The hitmaker returns to the U.S to team up with Earth, Wind & Fire for the Sing A Song All Night Long tour that goes from August 4 to September 15

Double bill: The hitmaker returns to the U.S to team up with Earth, Wind & Fire for the Sing A Song All Night Long tour that goes from August 4 to September 15

Sin City return: Richie also resumes his Las Vegas residency at the Encore Theater inside the Wynn Las Vegas on October 11

Sin City return: Richie also resumes his Las Vegas residency at the Encore Theater inside the Wynn Las Vegas on October 11

Tropical breeze: After the Vegas residency Richie heads to Atlantis, Bahamas for three Dancing On The Sand shows November 30 to December 3 that also includes the likes of Sheryl Crow Nile Rodgers & Chic, Vanessa Carlton, Megan Moroney and Jake Wesley Rogers

Tropical breeze: After the Vegas residency Richie heads to Atlantis, Bahamas for three Dancing On The Sand shows November 30 to December 3 that also includes the likes of Sheryl Crow Nile Rodgers & Chic, Vanessa Carlton, Megan Moroney and Jake Wesley Rogers

After a break, the singer-songwriter will return rested and relaxed for his his latest run of his Las Vegas residency — King of Heart — beginning on October 11.

'My headlining run at the Encore Theater at @wynnlasvegas has been extended into October 2023 with an all-new show 'Lionel Richie: King of Hearts'! Six incredible nights - October 11, 13-14, 18, and 20-21. You won’t want to miss it!' he shared on his social media platforms in April. 

After the Vegas residency Richie heads to Atlantis, Bahamas for three Dancing On The Sand shows November 30 to December 3 that also includes the likes of Sheryl Crow Nile Rodgers & Chic, Vanessa Carlton, Megan Moroney and Jake Wesley Rogers.

Fans will want to check Richies website periodically just in case he adds more shows over the last couple of months of 2023. 

During his career Lionel Richie has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide, while his many accolades include winning six Grammy Awards, an Oscar, and a Golden Globe.

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