Canadian singer Celine Dion’s Courage World Tour announced the popular singer would be cancelling all remaining dates on sale for 2023 and 2024. .“I’m so sorry to disappoint all of you once again,” said Dion in a Friday press release. .“I’m working really hard to build back my strength, but touring can be very difficult even when you’re 100%.” .Dion said in December she was cancelling eight shows in 2023 and moving some to 2024 because she learned she has a rare neurological disorder. .READ MORE: Celine Dion cancels shows, suffering from stiff person 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,” she said. .“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.”.The release said Dion continues to be treated for stiff person syndrome. While she's been working hard on her recovery, it said she is unable to prepare for and perform the remainder of the tour. .The tour was set to run from August 26 in Amsterdam through October 4 in Helsinki and continuing from March 6 in Prague through April 22 in London. The release acknowledged the tour has every hope some day soon she will be able to come to all of these cities in Europe for her fans, but that cannot happen now. .Dion completed the first 52 dates of the Courage World Tour in North America before the COVID-19 pandemic emerged and paused it in 2020. She filmed her first movie Love Again with actors Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sam Heughan in 2021. .The release went on to say tickets purchased for the 42 cancelled dates will be refunded via the original point of sale. For further ticket inquiries or options, people should reach out to their point of sale. .Dion concluded by saying it's “not fair to you to keep postponing the shows, and even though it breaks my heart, it’s best that we cancel everything now until I’m really ready to be back onstage again.” .“I want you all to know, I’m not giving up … and I can’t wait to see you again!”
