Lionel Richie has revealed he's had a hip replacement.
The former Commodores singer wore platform boots and danced on stage for years which led to him suffering from arthritis and having the joint replaced three years back.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror newspaper he explained: "Since the Commodores days, we don't wear those big boots any more because of the knees and the ankles.
"I think about it now, and think, 'What was I doing?!' Every night, on stage, we'd jump from one riser to the floor. Craziness! What was I thinking?"
He was however happy to praise the technology that helped him and others who suffer from joint problems.
"I have had a little knee problem, a little hip problem, but not as bad as all that. Although I did have to have a hip operation three years ago and, honestly, I hardly remember which one it is now because technology is so amazing. I put it off for about a year then one day thought, 'Screw it, let it go' and had it done.
"So everything about me now is brand new. I'm bionic... well, no, not really, but the hip is better than ever and touring has been great. I don't even know I've got it."
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