Lionel Richie Jokes Onstage That His Era Didn't 'Go to Jail,' Nodding at Chris Brown's Record

During his Sing a Song All Night Long Tour with Earth, Wind & Fire, Lionel Richie compared Usher and Chris Brown's 2026 co-headlining stadium run to his own partnership 40 years ago, adding: "we didn't go to jail." Brown, who pleaded guilty in July to a charge from a 2023 London nightclub altercation and faces U.K. sentencing on 26 October, replied on Instagram: "damn unk. We love ya paw paw."