Lionel Richie hit the UK last night to present the award for best international female to Katy Perry.

In our backstage interview, he tells t5m of his great friendship with David Hasselhoff, ‘we’ve known each other for a very long time,’ and how he likes to come to award shows to ‘hang out’ with other superstars like U2.

Lionel also has an album out on March 16th that features talent like Ne-Yo and Akon. ‘I said OK you’re Lionel Richie 2009 – what does he sound like? And I let them write the song. That’s what album’s about.’

Sounds like a bit of a get-out clause to us!