Céline Dion Cancels Concerts Amid Diagnosis Of Neurological Disease Affecting 'Every Aspect Of My Daily Life'

08.12.2022 - 19:43 / perezhilton.com

Céline Dion has postponed a series of shows coming up next year amid the reveal of a new medical diagnosis.

On Thursday morning, the 54-year-old performer took to Instagram to update her fans on her health and reveal these concert cancellations. Back in May, of course, she explained to fans that she’d been having issues with muscle spasms. Those problems, along with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, had affected her performance schedule at the time. Now, it seems as though she has answers for what has been happening.

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In this new video explainer, the beloved My Heart Will Go On singer announced she is suffering from a very rare neurological disorder called Stiff Person Syndrome.

The IG video is understandably very emotional. In it, in both English and French, the Canadian singer explained she’s had to set back her previously-planned European tour. The earliest of those dates were to start in February of 2023. However, amid this new medical diagnosis, she’s unable to perform as planned. She wrote in the caption of the post:

Then, in the video, she explained exactly what was going on.

For one, Dion revealed muscle spasms stemming from the “very rare” neurological condition which, as Céline noted, affects “one in a million” people:

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According to the Stiff Person Syndrome Foundation, this condition affects the brain and spinal cord. Many patients become wheelchair-bound or bed-ridden due to chronic muscle spasms and pain. The disease shows autoimmune features which can include “hyper-rigidity, debilitating pain, chronic anxiety.” Plus, muscle spasms can be “so violent they can dislocate joints and even break bones,” the foundation’s website