Lionel Richie Explains Why He Will Never Get Plastic Surgery, Reveals How He Stays Looking Youthful

King Charles III recently gave the world a glimpse at his comedic side, one that "American Idol" judge Lionel Richie knows all too well. Discussing his weekend at the coronation, Richie admitted the best part of the entire ordeal was being able to capture the comedic essence of King Charles and share it with the world. "I must be honest with you, I think the highlight for me was that I actually walked up to the king the day after the coronation and said, ‘Would you like to be on "American Idol?'" And he said, ‘Yeah,'" Richie told Extra.

King Charles is a “secret comedian” who has an “amazing sense of humour”, pop legend Lionel Richie has revealed. The singer, 73, added that “no one knows” how funny the 74-year-old monarch actually is. Lionel made the comments after appearing at King Charles’ Coronation concert at Windsor Castle earlier this month - which came the day after the Royal and his wife Queen Consort Camilla were officially crowned at Westminster Abbey.

Lionel Richie is looking back on his time in London fondly! Earlier this month, the «All Night Long» singer performed at King Charles III and Queen Camilla's royal coronation, and to return the favor, the newly crowned monarchs made a surprise cameo on . Speaking with ET's Denny Directo after Sunday's Disney Night episode of , Richie gushed over how «gracious» Charles and Camilla are.

Lionel Richie has high hopes for the talented singers who went the distance this season on .On Sunday's Disney Night episode of the Top 5 contestants battled it out for the three spots in next week's three-hour grand finale. Colin Stough, Iam Tongi, Megan Danielle, Wé Ani, and Zachariah Smith sang their hearts out to make an impression.Speaking with ET's Denny Directo after the show, Richie revealed that he told the contestants before the show, and what he strongly believes about all the people who showed the world what they could do this season.«The Top 5, they have careers. I mean, you could just see it.

Lionel Richie has posted a series of images of himself at the Coronation Concert online, and shown that he isn’t affected by the harsh criticism he received from some fans.The pop and soul legend took to the stage on the grounds of Windsor Castle on Sunday (May 7) — to perform some of his biggest hits in front of the newly-crowned King Charles III and Queen Camilla.However, following renditions of his songs ‘Easy Like Sunday Morning’ and ‘All Night Long’, the 73-year-old received some backlash from fans watching the broadcast at home, who were quick to point out how his vocals sounded different to what they expected.“Is someone disguised as Lionel Richie because that is not his voice! Sounds completely different,” wrote one viewer on Twitter, while another agreed, stating: “Lionel Richie’s voice sounds totally different. I wouldn’t recognise it!”However, following some criticism, the ‘Hello’ singer has shown that he isn’t affected by the comments, and instead shared a series of online updates, showing him enjoying his time at the historic event.This included a series of images of him at Windsor Castle, as well as a clip of him performing at the concert, with the caption simply reading: “All night long at Windsor Castle”.He also shared close-up shots of his outfit on the night, which was designed by David Thomas and embellished with Swarovski crystals, alongside footage of himself and Katy Perry chatting briefly with the newly-crowned monarchs, which was shown on American Idol.

Lionel Richie is spilling his secret to maintaining a youthful appearance.

told the Daily Mail that his anti-aging secrets include “water, sleep, sweat and sex.”“I know it’s real boring. [Sex] will work also and it’s good for your heart,” he said.

Lionel Richie is saying no to plastic surgery.In a new interview with , the 73-year-old singer explained his apprehensions about going under the knife."[Plastic surgery] locks you in for that year [while you recover], and after that, you can't go naturally, you're staying right there… You try and go back to reset, and you can't," Richie said, adding, "[And] that sh*t goes wrong!«Another reason for avoiding plastic surgery, Richie said, „God might not recognize me, so I want to make sure he knows me.“When it comes to slowing down the aging process, the „Hello“ singer has his own more natural methods, which include getting plenty of sleep, drinking lots of water and being intimate with his longtime love, model Lisa Parigi.»Water, sleep and sweat, not too much red meat," he shared. «I know it's real boring.

Lionel Richie has brushed off criticism after some Coronation Concert viewers were less than impressed with his performance, with some even accusing the singer of butchering his own music. Not one to let the criticism get him down, Lionel, 73, took to Instagram following the concert where he posted a clip of his performance and some behind-the-scenes snaps.

Lionel Richie and Nicole Scherzinger are putting on a fabulous show!

It’s a British invasion! King Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared on American Idol after Katy Perry and Lionel Richie played at the coronation concert on Sunday, May 7.

With judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie across the pond in England for the coronation of King Charles III, the ABC music competition show had to get creative.Though Richie and Perry appeared live from Windsor Castle for a brief cameo, the regular judges had some A-list substitutes on the panel this week.Ed Sheeran and Alanis Morissette stepped in to help out regular judge Luke Bryan as they offered commentary on the live shows for the Top 8. Sheeran also gave a special performance ahead of the release of his newly released album, . Perry and Richie performed for the official coronation concert for King Charles III on Sunday following Saturday's coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey.Richie previously teased to ETs plans for including them in Sunday's episode.«We are going to be live from the castle as only we could do, which is fantastic.

Katy Perry and Lionel Richie were absent from American Idol this week as they traveled to the U.K. to perform at the historic coronation of King Charles III.

Royal fans were left stunned after King Charles and Queen Camilla were spotted dancing along to Lionel Richie as he took to the stage at the Coronation Concert . The American singer, who was among one of the 2,000 guests to witness the King’s Coronation at Westminster Abbey, was among one of the first acts to perform at Windsor Castle where he entertained the crowds with a selection of his hit songs.

Lionel Richie confused viewers with his 'unrecognisable' voice as he took to the stage for the Coronation Concert. The 73-year-old singing superstar was one of the big names performing for the newly crowned King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle.

Lionel Richie had the crowd singing «All Night Long» during King Charles III's coronation concert!On Sunday, the judge took the stage for a performance in honor of the new king at Windsor Castle. For his set, Richie kicked things off with «Easy (Like Sunday Morning).»Sitting at the piano, Richie got the audience singing along as they waved their hands and lit up phones from side to side.He then got them on their feet with his upbeat hit, «All Night Long.» It was obvious that the royal family was happy to have the «Hello» singer there as they sang along to his songs, with Prince William and Kate Middleton's children, George and Charlotte, waving little union jack flags in excitement and Charles himself showing off some of his dance moves.Speaking to ET at the 9th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, Richie recalled the feeling of getting such an invitation to perform at the king's coronation.«It's an honor,» Richie told ET.

Lionel Richie has revealed he has a joke with King Charles III about getting a ‘Hollywood’-style makeover to remain youthful. The pair are 73 and 74-years-old respectively, and became friends after Richie did some work with the Prince’s Trust.

Lionel Richie is one of the superstars performing at this weekend’s big Coronation concert in celebration of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.The star will be performing all of his major hits as he entertains millions of viewers both in the crowd and those watching at home. By his side for the whole event will be the 73 year old’s long term girlfriend, Lisa Parigi, a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur. Lisa, who is 40 years Lionel’s junior, has been with the award winning musician for almost 10 years, and has accompanied the star to many of his big life moments.

Music legend Lionel Richie is a doting father to his three kids, Nicole Richie, Miles Brockman Richie and Sofia Richie. However, he shares a very special bond with his oldest daughter Nicole, who he adopted when she was just nine years old with his then-wife Brenda Harvey. According to Lionel, 73, Nicole changed his life.

Ed Sheeran is going to be a guest judge on American Idol this weekend while both Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are in England to perform at King Charles‘ Coronation Concert.