These months have not been easy for Celine Dion (Charlemagne, Canada, 55). In December, the singer announced via her social media profiles that she was suffering from a neurological condition, known as stiff person syndrome. It is a disorder classified as a rare disease, which affects the central nervous system, causes muscle spasms and only one person in a million suffers from it. The artist decided to cancel her concerts for this 2023 and in May she also canceled the 40 shows scheduled in Europe until April 2024. Months in which practically no news on her state of health was known. Now it’s her sister Claudette Dion who has reported on the Canadian singer’s condition.

“We haven’t found any medicine that works, but having hope is important,” Claudette explained in an interview with the Canadian newspaper. Montreal Journal. Although he is in the hands of the best doctors and researchers, Dion is not improving and requires constant care. So much so that another of her sisters, Linda, moved in with her to accompany her at that time: “When I call Céline and she is busy, I talk to my sister Linda who is with her and she tells me she’s working very hard.”

“Honestly, I think what he needs most is rest. She always goes above and beyond and tries to be the best. At all times, your heart and your body are trying to tell you something, so it’s important to listen to it,” defended Claudette.

As confirmed by Dion’s sister, the singer is aware of all the advances made in reference to the disease. the interpreter of I’m alive and his family are convinced that he will be able to continue his musical career and that he will soon be able to return to the stage, where he shone for decades.

“The spasms affect every aspect of my life, sometimes even preventing me from walking and not allowing me to use my vocal cords as I used to,” Dion confessed. visibly moved, in a video posted on their social networks. the interpreter of My heart Will continue He has not been on stage since 2019. He first had to cancel his tour Courageous Visit in 2020 due to the pandemic. In January 2022, he canceled part of the tour scheduled for that year. In December, after the announcement of his illness, Dion again postponed the dates until 2024. However, knowing that his health was not improving, he decided to cancel the tour in May.

“I miss you a lot. I always give 100% when I do my show, but my condition now doesn’t allow me to do that. I have no choice but to focus on my health right now “, added Dion in the message published on her social networks, where she acknowledged that making this announcement had been “difficult”.

Health problems accompanied the artist throughout his career. In 2018, Dion announced the cancellation of several concerts at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, due to surgery for a condition in his ear known as Eustachian tube Patulous, which causes hearing irregularities. . At that time, the Canadian artist had to face many personal and family problems.

In 2016, just two days apart, Dion lost her husband and one of her 13 siblings to the same disease: cancer. After all these setbacks, it seemed that the singer was slowly recovering from her most tragic years. In fact, in April of this year, he announced his big-screen appearance as part of the cast of the romantic comedy. love one more time, where she performed and gave voice to the soundtrack. But it seems that life has once again put a stone in the way, which he is already trying to overcome.