Legendary R&B singer Celine Dion has cancelled her entire world tour as she continues to battle with a rare neurological health condition.The 55-year-old singer told fans she Is tremendously disappointed’ to ‘let them down’ as she revealed she’s unable to continue her 42-date tour.
Recall that Celine shocked the world last December when she tearfully shared that she had been diagnosed with Stiff Persons Syndrome.The condition causes severe and constant muscle spasms which have been preventing the icon from performing.
Giving an update on Friday, Celine told fans that she’s been forced to cancel her tour dates but was ‘working really hard to build back’ her strength.She said: “I’m so sorry to disappoint all of you once again… and even though it breaks my heart, it’s best that we cancel everything until I’m really ready to be back on stage… I’m not giving up… and I can’t wait to see you again!”
Alongside the statement, Celine shared a full list of the dates that had been cancelled with cities across Belgium, Denmark and the UK included.The statement added: ‘We do have every hope that someday soon, Celine will be able to come to all of these cities in Europe to perform for her amazing fans, but that time simply is not now.’It comes after Celine had successfully completed over 50 dates of the Courage World Tour across North America before Covid-19 struck.A spokesperson for the hitmaker explained that while she continues to work on her recovery, she will be postponing her shows which were set to run from August 26, 2023 through till October.
In an update shared on Celine’s official website, she encouraged valued fans to speak directly with the original point of sale in order to obtain a refund.Fans have since responded to her news to take care and get well soon.