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'His talent is gone': Fans irked over Lionel Richie's 'worst performance' at King Charles' coronation concert

Internet questions Lionel Richie's 'talent' after he 'managed to butcher his own songs' at King Charles' coronation concert

BRENTWOOD, CALIFORNIA: Lionel Ritchie's "terrible" performance at King Charles' coronation concert has drawn criticism from viewers who likened it to "karaoke in the pub." The singer shared the stage with artists like Take That and Katie Perry in front of millions of viewers. 

Concertgoers accused the 'American Idol' judge of "butchering" his own songs while wondering what happened to the 73-year-old's voice. Around 20,000 people watched the event, including members of the royal family and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Viewers were perplexed by the singer's "poor" performance at the Windsor Castle concert when he sang his 1983 smash song 'All Night Long' and the Commodores' 'Easy'.

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'How is Lionel Ritchie managing to butcher his own songs?'

Lionel Ritchie supporters expressed their regret about not skipping out on concert tickets and their intention to never see him perform live again. Twitter is flooded with trolls as one said, "Listening to Lionel Ritchie singing his own song out of tune like…#CoronationConcert." Someone mentioned, "What happened to Lionel Ritchie’s voice??? He sounds like Vic Reeves’ club singer! #CoronationConcer." "I just hope Lionel isn’t expecting many bookings off of this," one user quipped. A disappointed fan asked, "Who’s taken over Lionel Ritchie’s body? Because that is most certainly not his voice it’s like Dave from down the pub has stepped in!" "How is Lionel Ritchie managing to butcher his own songs," remarked one fan. A fan who was upset noted, "Lionel Ritchie at the Coronation concert. His talent is gone. Can't carry the notes. Letting the music, lights & dancers carry him. What a shame." Someone wrote, "Lionel Ritchie sounding like the guy down the pub on karaoke singing… Lionel Ritchie #CoronationConcert ."

'Worst performance'

Some unhappy observers made fun of the music legend's voice, with one saying that Kermit the Frog's vocals were better. A user wrote, "The fella who done kermit the frogs voice is doin Lionel Ritchie's now." "Is that really Lionel Ritchie or have they replaced his voice with a lizard?" another user claimed. Someone said, "#CoronationConcert Lionel Ritchie has lost it ! Worst performance tonight #timetoretire."

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