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Lionel Richie Hits NZ shores this October

Grammy award-winning music icon Lionel Richie will bring his 'All the Hits Tour' to Christchurch and Auckland this October.

Paul Dainty, President and CEO of TEG-Dainty said, "Lionel Richie is one of music’s greatest icons with the greatest line up of hits, his live shows are renowned and critically acclaimed. I look forward to bringing Lionel to New Zealand for this two-city tour with the legendary band Chic featuring Nile Rodgers."

International superstar Lionel Richie, one of Michael Jackson's closest friends, is known as one of the writers of the phenomenal anthem 'We Are The World' for 'USA for Africa' in the '80s. His song catalogue includes mega-hits such as 'Endless Love,' 'Lady', 'Truly', 'All Night Long (All Night)', 'Penny Lover', 'Stuck On You', 'Hello', 'Say You, Say Me' and 'Dancing on the Ceiling'. During his early work with The Commodores, he developed a groundbreaking style that defied genre categories, penning smashes such as 'Three Times A Lady', 'Still' and 'Easy'.

Joining Lionel on-stage is none other than the American funk group Chic featuring Nile Rodgers. Among music legends, Nile Rodgers is truly exceptional. He amplifies his legacy as a multi-Grammy-winning composer, producer, arranger, guitarist by constantly traversing new musical terrain and successfully expanding the boundaries of popular music.

As the co-founder of Chic, Rodgers pioneered a musical language that generated chart-topping pop hits like 'Le Freak', and sparked the advent of hip-hop with 'Good Times'. He recently joined the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2017 and received the HOF's 'Award for Musical Excellence'.

Lionel Richie has a discography of albums and singles that are second to none. His music is part of the fabric of pop music; in fact, Lionel Richie is one of only two songwriters in history to achieve the honour of having no. 1 records for nine consecutive years.

With over 100 million albums sold worldwide, an Oscar, a Golden Globe, four Grammy awards and the distinction of MusiCares person of the year in 2016, the Tuskegee, Alabama native is a true music icon. Fueling four decades of pop anthems with more than 200 production credits to his name, the scope of Rodgers' peerless influence is undeniable.

With his most recent All the Hits, All Night Long Tour, Lionel sold out arenas worldwide with a set-list of his brightest and best anthems. In recent years Lionel also headlined Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, and Glastonbury, drawing the festival’s biggest crowd ever with over 200,000 attendees.

His work in the Chic Organisation and his productions for artists like David Bowie and Madonna have sold over 300 million albums and 50 million singles worldwide, while his innovative, trendsetting collaborations with Daft Punk, Avicii, Disclosure and Sam Smith reflect the vanguard of contemporary music.

Who would want to miss such a phenomenal show of Lionel Richie this October?

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Lionel Richie – All the Hits Tour

Thu 12 Apr 2018 - Sun 15 Apr 2018

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