Celine Dion also noted that the rare disease, which occurs in one in a million people, had caused her to develop spasms
By Kehinde Okeowo
Veteran singer, Celine Dion, has disclosed that she will be moving all shows scheduled for 2023 to 2024 because she is battling Stiff Person Syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes one’s muscles to tense uncontrollably.
The Canadian made the disclosure in a video she shared on her Instagram page on Thursday, December 8.
The 54-year-old Celine Dion
noted that the rare disease, which occurs in one in a million people, had caused her to have spasms.
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The “Power of Love” crooner in the video captioned “Celine Dion reschedules Spring 2023 shows to 2024 and cancels eight of her summer 2023 shows.” said:
“Hello everyone, I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to reach out to you. I miss you all so much and can’t wait to be on stage talking to you in person.
“As you know I’ve always been an open book and I wasn’t ready to say anything before but I’m ready now.
“I’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time and it’s been really difficult for me to face my challenges and to talk about everything that I’ve been going through.
“Recently, I’ve been diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called the stiff person syndrome which affects 1 in a million people.
“While we’re still learning about this rare condition, we now know this is what’s been causing all the spasms I’ve been having.”