The singer will headline the Punchestown Music Festival on July 23rd

Lionel Richie has admitted that the deaths of his close friends David Bowie, Prince and Muhammad Ali have given him "a wake up call".

The 66-year-old singer says he was "not ready" for their passing and it's been a "big wake up call to get on with my life".

"Whatever it is I was planning on doing, I better do it now. There is no promise of next month, next year," Lionel told The Mirror.

The four-time Grammy Award winner will headline the Punchestown Music Festival this July.

"My new way of touring is where you actually try to survive the tour," he explained.

"Trying to preserve the body is my new ordeal – making sure I survive this thing called rock and roll."

"Stretching is everything. The other secrets are water, sleep and a great diet."

Some good advice from Lionel there.