Celine Dion cancels her international tour due to illness

Canadian singer Celine Dion has canceled her Courage World Tour due to an illness she suffers from, Stiff Person Syndrome (SPR), which affects the nervous system and causes muscle spasms.

This was announced by the 55-year-old artist herself in a statement published on her social networks.

“I’m very sorry for letting you down again. I’m trying really hard to get mine forcebut being on tour can be very difficult, even when you’re 100%,” said Dion.

“It’s not fair to you that I keep putting it off shows and though it breaks my heart,” he continued, “I’d better call it off until I’m really ready to go back to scenarios. I want them to know that I’m not giving up… and that I’m looking forward to seeing them again!”

The press release explains that the winner is two Oscar and various awards grammy you continued to receive treatment for your diseasewhich makes it impossible for her to perform, since the world has come out of the pandemic, but although she is working hard to recover, she is currently unable to properly prepare for the rest of the tour and get on stage.

Celine Dion had another 42 concerts

In this way, Dion cancels the concerts he left in his world tourwhich corresponded to its European part, having given 52 in North America before the start of the pandemic, when he had to take a break due to the restrictions he imposed covid in March 2020.

still had 42 concerts -19 in 2023 and 23 in 2024- in France, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Poland, Switzerland, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Austria, Ireland, England and the United Kingdom.

If he hadn’t canceled the tour, it was the next concert he scheduled Amsterdam on August 26, and the last one was to be in London on April 22, 2024.

In the press release, it is recalled that after the break of the tour in March 2020, Dion shot her first film “Love Again”, together with Priyanka Chopra and heughan himselfin early 2021. The singer then revealed that she had been diagnosed with SPR.

“He medical equipment de Celine continues to be evaluated and treated for her illness,” the note reads.

“We hope that one day soon – he adds – Celine will be able to go to all cities in Europe perform for your followers fantasticBut now is just not the time.”

The price of tickets for the 42 canceled concerts will be refunded to Diona’s fans at the point of sale where they were purchased.