Cal Vid's video: Celine Dion The Prayer For Health Condition 2023 Tour Canceled

Celine Dion was diagnosed with a neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome in an emotional Instagram video update on December 8, 2022. The singer said today the health symptoms are what have been causing her to have severe muscle spasm issues in the past. "The spasms affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I'm used to," Dion said. "I have to admit it's been a struggle. All I know is singing, it's what I've done all my life." Stiff Person Syndrome, or SPS, is a disease that causes "progressive muscle stiffness and painful spasm" conditions that are triggered by environmental factors such as "sudden movement, cold temperature or unexpected loud noises," according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. The disease is considered to be rare and only affects approximately one in a million people. Celine Dion reveals she's been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome and will have to cancel the Europe dates of her 2023 tour. Dion added that the diagnosis means the Europe portion of her tour won't be able to restart in February. The shows scheduled for the spring have been postponed to 2024, while the shows she had scheduled for the summer have been canceled. Source: USA Today Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli perform a beautiful live duet of The Prayer in concert, accompanied by the song’s composer David Foster on piano and full orchestra.