Canadian singer Celine Dion said she will be cancelling eight shows in 2023 and moving some to 2024 because she has learned she has a rare neurological disorder. .“Recently I’ve been diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome, which affects something like one in a million people,” said Dion in a Thursday video. .“While we’re still learning about this rare condition, we now know this is what has been causing all of the spasms I’ve been having.”.She said these spasms affect every element of her daily life. The spasms have some times caused problems when she walks and made her vocal cords unable to sing the way she is used to. .Dion called herself “an open book.” However, she said she was unable to speak about it before, but she is ready now. .She acknowledged she has faced health problems for a long time, and it has been difficult for her to talk about what she has been going through. .Dion said it hurts to tell people. She added she will be unable to restart her tour in Europe in February. .The singer went on to say she has a team of doctors working with her to get better, and her children have been supporting her. She admitted it has been a struggle. .She said all she knows is singing. It is what she has done all of her life, and it is what she loves to do the most. .Dion said she misses being on the stage and performing for people. She said she gives “100% when I do my shows, but my condition is not allowing me to give you that right now.” .For her to reach people again, she said she has no choice but to concentrate on her health. She said she has hope she is on the road to recovery. .“This is my focus, and I’m doing everything I can to recuperate,” she said.
