Soul singer and veteran hit maker, Lionel Richie is reportedly postponing his upcoming tour with Mariah Carey to allow him time to recover from knee surgery.
TMZ reports that Lionel had a preexisting knee problem that was causing him pain and he underwent surgery last month. We're told there were complications and the injury did not heal correctly so Lionel is still recovering.
He and Mariah were scheduled to hit the road March 15 in Baltimore. There were 35 shows in all, including Chicago, New York, Boston, Detroit and the Hollywood Bowl.
Our sources say the concert has now been postponed and will start in the Summer.
This is not the first time Lionel Richie has had surgery. Back in 2014, Richie has revealed he’s had a secret hip replacement.
He admitted to decades of performing in platform boots did his body a major disservice. The singer said he was saddled with arthritis before quietly undergoing surgery years ago.
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“I have had a little knee problem, a little hip problem, but not as bad as all that. Although I did have to have a hip operation three years ago and, honestly, I hardly remember which one it is now because technology is so amazing. I put it off for about a year then one day thought, ‘Screw it, let it go’ and had it done,” he told UK newspaper The Mirror.
“So everything about me now is brand new. I’m bionic,” he mused. “Well, no, not really, but the hip is better than ever and touring has been great. I don’t even know I’ve got it.”
Under intense pressure there is a great friction which damages the cartilage lying under the kneecap. This leads to severe knee and hip pain.
Below is the list of factors that might cause such great friction leading to the knee pain behind and around the knee.
-- Osteoarthritis and aging causes such pain
-- Excessive running or walking
-- Over-use of the thigh and hip muscles leading to the muscle weakness and excessive pressure in kneecap leading to the pain in knee.
Also, wearing wrong shoes causes excessive stress on ligament, cartilage and knee cap resulting in early wear and tear.
When he looks back on how he got his injury, Richie shares it's no wonder he didn't need surgery earlier.
“Since the Commodore days, we don’t wear those big boots any more because of the knees and the ankles,” he said.
“I think about it now, and think, ‘What was I doing?!’ Every night, on stage, we’d jump from one riser to the floor. Craziness! What was I thinking?
