Serious health problems for Celine Dion. The Canadian singer has revealed she’s ‘suffering’stiff person syndrome», a disorder of the central nervous system that causes progressive muscle stiffness and spasms. For this reason, Celine had to cancel eight shows planned for the summer of 2023 in Europe. Among them is the show at Summer Festival of Luccawhich had been postponed to next July 15 following the postponements due to the pandemic.
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How is Celine Dion? The “Stiff Person Syndrome”
“I was recently diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called ‘Stiff Person Syndrome’ which it affects one person in a million», explained the singer. “We’re still learning about this rare condition, but at least now we know what caused all the cramps I had,” she added. There is no cure for this syndrome, only therapies that help sufferers relieve symptoms.
Celine detailed the impact the neurological disorder had on her and continued: “Unfortunately, these cramps affect every aspect of my daily lifewhich sometimes causes difficulty in walking and does not allow me to use my vocal cords to sing as I normally do.
The singer is still hoping for a return to the scene: “I’m working hard with my therapist to rebuild my strength and regain my ability to perform, but I have to admit it’s tough. All I can do is sing, that’s what I’ve done my whole life and that’s what I love the most.”
Celine had completed the first 52 dates of the Courage World Tour in North America before the Covid suspended the tour in March 2020. Since then, the artist has undergone treatment to recover from it muscle cramps serious and stubborn, which prevented her from performing. Celine’s medical team continues to evaluate and treat the condition.
Celine Dion: “It hurts me, but I have no choice”
«It hurts me to tell you that I will not be ready to continue my tour of Europe.”, said the 54-year-old in the video published on social media. “I miss seeing you all… being on stage… performing for you guys. I always give 100% when I do my shows, but I can’t now. Writing to you again, I have no choice but to focus on my health and hopefully I am on the road to recovery.”