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Lionel Richie books July 28 show at Tampa’s Amalie Arena

Tickets go on sale April 5.

By Ray Roa on Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 9:39 am

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Lionel Richie books July 28 show at Tampa’s Amalie Arena

Photo via Kamran Malik

Hello? Are you ready to dance on the ceiling again, Tampa? Hope so, because Lionel Richie is coming back to Amalie Arena on July 28.

The 69-year-old announced the tour date — his first in the area since a 2017 gig in the same room — this morning, and the only other Florida date is happening on July 27 in Hollywood.

“I am so excited to bring my Live from Las Vegas album to life and to share it with my fans,” Richie said in a release. “I’m really looking forward to going on tour and performing for everyone this summer – it’s going to be one big party.”

Tickets for that party go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 5 at 10 a.m. EDT. Ticket prices have yet to be announced. More information is available via amaliearena.com.

I'm going back on tour this summer!
Citicard pre-sale | 3/26 - 10am local
General on sale | 3/29 - 10am local
Select shows includes a copy of my soon to be released LIVE from Las Vegas album! Visit https://t.co/n68jx2brrZ for full list of dates & complete ticket info. #HELLOTOUR pic.twitter.com/iinSdIkjy5
— Lionel Richie (@LionelRichie) March 25, 2019

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Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief in August 2019. Past work can be seen at Suburban Apologist, Tampa Bay Times, Consequence of Sound and The...

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