Legendary songbird Celine Dion has cancelled her Courage world tour as she continues to battle with a neurological disorder.
The 55-year-old Canadian singer said she was not strong enough to tour, stating that the rare disorder was affecting her singing.
Celine took to Instagram on Friday to announce that with ‘tremendous disappointment’ she was unable to perform on her world tour, adding she’s ‘working really hard to build back her strength’.
Posting an image of her cancelled tour dates, she said:
“It is with tremendous disappointment that we have to announce today the cancellation of the Courage World Tour.
I’m so sorry to disappoint all of you once again. I’m working really hard to build back my strength, but touring can be very difficult even when you’re 100%. It’s not fair to you to keep postponing the shows, and even though it breaks my heart, it’s best that we cancel everything now until I’m really ready to be back on stage again. I want you all to know, I’m not giving up… and I can’t wait to see you again!
Tickets purchased for the forty-two cancelled dates will be refunded via the original point of sale. For further ticket inquiries or options, ticketholders should reach out to their original point of purchase.”
Celine Dion had previously postponed her planned shows after publicly sharing in December 2022 that she had been diagnosed with the disorder known as Stiff Person Syndrome.
She said the disorder was causing muscle spasms and was “not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I’m used to”.
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Sufferers commonly experience stiff muscles in the torso, arms and legs, with noise or emotional distress known to trigger spasms.
Most people begin experiencing symptoms between the ages of 30 and 60. Stiff person syndrome is frequently associated with other autoimmune diseases, such as: Diabetes. Pernicious anemia.
There is no cure for Stiff Person Syndrome. When doctors treat patients with this condition, they focus on relieving symptoms with medications such as sedatives, muscle relaxants, and steroids. Intravenous Immunoglobulin and plasmapheresis, among other immunotherapies, may also be prescribed. [sic]
