Lionel Richie says ‘Hello’ to crowd of adoring Israeli fans – The 70-year-old crooner says his friends have been trying for 40 years to get him to come to Israel; ‘now he knows why’ | Timesofisrael

There was an audience full of adoring fans for crooner Lionel Richie, as he performed Monday night, March 2, at Tel Aviv’s Menora Mivtachim Arena.
Richie, who began his 90-minute show at 7 p.m., an hour and a half earlier than originally planned, to account for the unexpected third election day, said he was pleased to finally be in Israel.