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Celine Dion, who will perform here in 2019, has canceled an upcoming tour.
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Celine Dion is canceling her “Courage World Tour” dates through 2024 and will “never tour again,” a source close to Dion told CNN Friday.
“She’s in a lot of pain,” the man said. “She does physical therapy daily.”
“I’m so sorry for letting you all down once again,” a An announcement on the singer’s social media According to “I’m working really hard to get my strength back, but even when you’re 100% the tour is going to be tough. It’s not fair for you to postpone the shows, and even though it breaks my heart, it’s better to cancel everything now until I’m ready to get back on stage. I want you all to know that I’m not giving up…and I can’t wait to see you again!”
Dion Postponed Several shows after announcing his diagnosis in December Difficult Person SyndromeOne condition, she said, would not allow her to “sing the way I’m used to.”
The disorder is “a rare, progressive syndrome that affects the nervous system, particularly the brain and spinal cord,” according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
“We’re still learning about this rare condition, and we now know it’s the cause of all my seizures,” Dion said at the time. “Unfortunately, these spasms affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I used to.”
Tickets for his concerts will be refunded from where they were purchased.
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