1999 – Lionel Richie plays the pyramids. Well, actually, he performs a gig in front Posted on 10:24 am by Stu Sweatman 1999 – Lionel Richie plays the pyramids. Well, actually, he performs a gig in front of the Sphinx. Says Richie, “It’s civilization at its beginning, and for me it’s a homecoming.” Be Sociable, Share! Tweet