PHOENIX, AZ – MARCH 24: Singer Lionel Richie onstage during Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night XVIII held at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa on March 24, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for CFN)
AMERICAN IDOL – "915 (Class of 2006: Reunion / Idol X DWTS)" – At the "American Idol" 20th high school reunion, fan-favorite Idols from the class of 2006, along with special guests, return as "Dancing with the Stars" pros bring some ballroom flair to the celebration, while America votes live for the Top 3. MONDAY, MAY 4 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Eric McCandless) CARRIE UNDERWOOD, LIONEL RICHIE, JORDAN MCCULLOUGH, HANNAH HARPER, KEYLA RICHARDSON, RYAN SEACREST, LUKE BRYAN (Photo by Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 24: (L-R) American Idol Judges Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan visit SiriusXM's front row event at SiriusXM Studios on March 24, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
AMERICAN IDOL – "914 (Celebrating Taylor Swift on American Idol)" – The Top 7 celebrate Taylor Swift's chart-topping hits and defining eras as America votes live to reveal the Top 5. Plus, a salute to California's biggest artists. MONDAY, APRIL 27 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Eric McCandless) CHRIS TUNGSETH, BRADEN RUMFELT, HANNAH HARPER, KEYLA RICHARDSON, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, JORDAN MCCULLOUGH (Photo by Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – AUGUST 02: American singer Lionel Richie performs on stage at Movistar Arena on August 02, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Borja B. Hojas/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lionel Richie attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
