Singer Justin Bieber, who has just canceled two concert dates in Toronto, announced on his Instagram account on Friday that he suffers from a rare syndrome paralyzing one side of his face, forcing him to cancel the rest of his tour .
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“Hello everyone […] As you can see on my face, I have a syndrome called Ramsay Hunt syndrome, ”explains the world star to his 240 million subscribers in a video posted on his account.
“There is complete paralysis on this side of my face,” continues the Canadian, showing that he can only blink with one eye, or smile with only one side of his mouth.
“So to those who are frustrated with the cancellations of my upcoming shows, I have to say that I am just physically unable to do them. It’s pretty serious, as you can see,” adds the 28-year-old singer.
While his Justice World Tour was to take him Monday and Tuesday to New York, to the famous Madison Square Garden, then to several places in the United States before leaving for Europe, Justin Bieber did not give any information. on the resumption of his tour.
It had already been postponed twice due to the pandemic, and the cancellation of the concerts in Toronto had angered some fans on social media.
The Canadian singer had been nominated in eight categories at the Grammy Awards this year, but he had not won any awards. He received two throughout his career.
Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a complication of shingles that occurs when a flare-up affects the facial nerve near one ear. In addition to facial paralysis, it can cause hearing loss.
The singer of Peaches said he was doing facial exercises and taking time to “rest and relax to make a 100% recovery.”