In December last year, Celine Dion He shocked the world when, through a heartbreaking message, he said he was suffering from a serious illness. The Canadian singer said that was diagnosed with a rare and serious neurological disorder known as stiff person syndrome. “I have been dealing with health issues for a long time and it has been very difficult for me to deal with these challenges and to talk about all that I have been through,” the 55-year-old artist said of the pathology that affects “something like one person in a million”.

At this moment, Dion explained that she was “getting to know about this rare condition” and was, at one point, relieved to know “what was causing all the spasms” she had had.. “Unfortunately, these spasms affect all aspects of my daily life, sometimes making it difficult for me to walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing as I normally do,” the singer said, visibly distraught. by the video he posted on his social networks.

In the last hours Relatives of the “My Heart Will Go On” singer told People magazine that Dion’s health is going through a very complex and “heartbreaking” time because of the way the syndrome limits his daily life. “It broke his heart to cancel the tour, but his mobility is very compromised and he is dealing with other issues. which prevent him from carrying out activities in his daily life,” one of the sources told the publication.

On the other hand, they sought to bring peace of mind by sharing that Celine is “doing everything possible with the doctors because she wants to get on stage” and that her fight is relentless. “He hasn’t given up at all, he is waiting to solve the problems that afflict him so that he can sing again, he wants to master this disease”, he reported. Besides, It has been talked about how much it helps to be close to his three children, Rene-Charles, 22, and twins, Nelson and Eddy, 12. “She mainly focuses on them,” said people close to the artist. “Céline loves her children very much and they are wonderful with her, They support her a lot and give her all the love they can.

The stiffness syndrome is characterized by a progressive deterioration of the person who suffers from it and affects the nervous system, more precisely the brain and the spinal cord. As a result, it can lead to extreme muscle stiffness and spasms in the spine. and extremities, which the renowned singer suffers surrounded by a large team of doctors to be able to move forward. “I work hard with my therapist who does exercises every day to regain my strength. and my ability and to be up to it again, but I have to admit it’s a struggle,” he said of his “journey to recovery.

On the other hand, he expressed his desire to perform again in front of his loyal audience. “I miss seeing you all, being on stage, playing for you.. I always give 100% when I do my shows, but my condition doesn’t allow me to give them that right now,” he said.

On May 26, the artist unfortunately confirmed the cancellation of all 2023 and 2024 shows of his world tour, Courage, due to the complications of the neurological disorder from which he suffers. “It is with immense disappointment that we have to announce today the cancellation of the Courage World Tour,” he wrote in a social media post. “I’m so sorry to disappoint you all once again. I’m working very hard to regain my strength, but going on tour can be very difficult, even when you’re at 100%. It’s not fair for you to keep postponing the shows, and even though it breaks my heart, we better cancel everything now until I’m really ready to get back on stage. I want everyone to know that I won’t give up…and I can’t wait to see them again!” he said.

The tour, which was scheduled to start on August 23 in Amsterdam and conclude in London on April 22, 2024, had already been rescheduled to 2022 and, previously, when the coronavirus pandemic was declared. “Tickets purchased for the forty-two canceled dates will be refunded through the original point of sale,” adds the press release about this new postponement which was reported with great anguish on the part of the interpreter.

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