Celine Dion has revealed that she has the rare neurological disorder Stiff Person Syndrome (Stiff Person Syndrome-SPS), in a recent video she posted on her personal Instagram account.
The 54-year-old singer addressed her fans with tears in her eyes, saying the illness she has is incurable and forced her to cancel her European tour. Specifically, it is the Courage World Tour, where eight concerts scheduled for the summer of 2023 (including her concert in Greece on June 9, 2023) are cancelled.
Céline Dion's message to her fans
"Hi everyone, sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I miss you all so much and I can't wait to be on stage and talk to you in person. As you know, I've always been an open book and wasn't ready to say anything before, but I'm ready now. I've been dealing with health issues for a long time and it's been very difficult for me to face my challenges and talk about everything I've been through. I was recently diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called Stiff Man Syndrome that affects 1/1,000,000.
While we are still learning about this rare condition, we now know that this is what is causing all the seizures I have had. Unfortunately, these spasms affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when walking and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing like I used to.
It pains me to tell you today that this means I will not be ready to resume my European tour in February. I have a great team of doctors working with me to help me get better and my precious children who support and help me. I am working hard with my therapist every day to build my strength and my ability to perform again, but I have to admit it has been a struggle. All I know is that singing is what I've done my whole life and it's what I love doing the most.
I miss you all so much, I miss seeing you all on stage, I always give 100% when I do my show, but my condition right now doesn't allow me to give it to you right now. To reach you again, I have no choice but to focus on my health right now and hopefully I am on the road to recovery. This is my focus and I am doing everything I can to recover."
The rare neurological disorder Celine Dion suffers from
Stiff Person Syndrome (Stiff Person Syndrome-SPS) is a sporadic, rare neurological disorder. It is characterized by fluctuating muscle stiffness in the trunk and limbs and increased sensitivity to stimuli such as noise, touch and emotional discomfort, which can cause muscle spasm. Although there is no cure for the condition, there are treatments to slow its progression, with Dion stressing that she is doing everything she can to minimise symptoms.
The spring Courage World Tour concerts moving from 2023 to 2024 are listed below:
City, Country Venue Former Show Date New Show Date
Prague, Czech Republic O2 Arena Feb 24, 2023 Mar 6, 2024
Mannheim, Germany SAP Arena Feb 27, 2023 Apr 2, 2024
Cologne, Germany Lanxess Arena Mar 1, 2023 Mar 19, 2024
Berlin, Germany Mercedes Benz Arena Mar 3, 2023 Mar 21, 2024
Hamburg, Germany Barclaycard Arena Mar 6, 2023 Mar 31, 2024
Zurich, Switzerland Hallenstadion Zurich Mar 8-9, 2023 Mar 13-14, 2024
Lodz, Poland Atlas Arena Mar 12, 2023 Mar 8, 2024
Krakow, Poland Tauron Arena Mar 14, 2023 Mar 10, 2024
Budapest, Hungary Laszlo Papp Sports Arena Mar 16, 2023 Mar 26, 2024
Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb Aren Mar 18, 2023 Mar 16, 2024
Munich, Germany Olympiahalle Mar 20, 2023 Mar 23, 2024
Vienna, Austria Wiener Stadthalle Mar 22, 2023 Mar 28, 2024
Birmingham England Utilita Arena Mar 26-27, 2023 Apr 17-18, 2024
Dublin, Ireland 3Arena Mar 30-31, 2023 Apr 5-6, 2024
Glasgow, Scotland OVO Hydro, Glasgow Apr 2-3, 2023 Apr 13-14, 2024
Manchester, England AO Arena Manchester Apr 5-6, 2023 Apr 9-10, 2024
London, England The O2 Apr 10-11, 2023 Apr 21-22, 2024
Οι καλοκαιρινές συναυλίες τις περιοδείας Courage World Tour που ακυρώνονται είναι οι παρακάτω:
City, Country Venue Cancelled Show Date
Tel Aviv, Israel Bloomfield Stadium May 31, 2023
Nicosia, Cyprus GSP Stadium June 3, 2023
Attard, Malta Ta’Qali June 6, 2023
Athens, Greece O.A.K.A. Stadium June 9, 2023
Bucharest, Romania National Arena June 11, 2023
Carhaix, France Les Vieilles Charrues July 13, 2023
Lucca, Italy Lucca Summer Festival July 15, 2023
Nyon, Switzerland Paléo Festival Nyon July 17, 2023
Οι συναυλίες του Courage World Tour που παραμένουν σε ισχύ είναι οι παρακάτω:
City, Country Venue Show Date
Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome Aug 26, 27 & 29, 2023 Καμία αλλαγή
Paris, France La Defense Arena Sep 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 & 10, 2023 Καμία αλλαγή
Antwerp, Belgium Sportpaleis Sept 17, 18 & 20, 2023 Καμία αλλαγή
Copenhagen, Denmark Royal Arena Sept 23-24, 2023 Καμία αλλαγή
Oslo, Norway Telenor Arena Sept 27-28, 2023 Καμία αλλαγή
Stockholm, Sweden Friends Arena Sept 30, 2023 Καμία αλλαγή
Helsinki, Finland Helsinki Hall Oct 3-4, 2023 Καμία αλλαγή
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