2023-05-28 21:00:32
This was announced by the organizers of the artist’s European tour Celine Dion In a statement Friday, the Canadian singer has canceled all of her concerts scheduled to be revived in Europe due to health reasons. According to the French news agency.
The star, who suffers from a rare neurological disease, “continues to receive treatment” from it, according to the organizers of her tour. Last December, she announced the cancellation or postponement of her concerts scheduled in Europe between February and July 2023..
The statement also quoted the 55-year-old star as saying: “I am making a great effort to regain my strength, but concerts can be very difficult (…) and it is better that we cancel everything at the present time, while waiting for me to really become ready to stand once more on the stage.”“.
This, and Dion’s last concert was in March 2020 in the American city of Newark. The Canadian star performed the first 52 concerts of her “Carriage World Tour” in North America, but the Covid-19 pandemic cut her off..
The singer was not able to complete this tour, as she soon announced that she was suffering from muscle cramps. Her next concert was scheduled for September 1 in Paris next.
For her part, Dion’s circles confirmed that “the medical team next to her is following the development of the disease and its treatment“.
In addition, the tour organizers indicated that “the price of tickets for the 42 canceled concerts will be reimbursed to those who bought them.”
The singer also considered that “continuing to postpone performances is not fair,” given that she does not know when she will be able to return to the stage.
Dion is considered one of the most popular artists in the world, and one of her most prominent songs was included in the 1997 movie “Titanic”, entitled “My Heart Will Go On”.
It turns out that Dion has Stiff Person Syndrome, a condition whose exact cause is still unknown but is believed to be autoimmune..
It is a syndrome that affects regarding one in a million people, and causes severe pain and difficulty in movement, which prevents the sufferer from performing strenuous physical activities..
France 24/AFP
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