Celine Dion Diagnosed with Rare Neurological Disorder, Cancels Upcoming Shows

Celine Dion has been diagnosed with a rare and incurable neurological disorder.

The 54-year-old singer’s official diagnosis is called Stiff Person Syndrome.

“I’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time, and it’s been really difficult for me to face these challenges and to talk about everything that I’ve been going through,” Celine wrote in her Instagram video caption.

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“It hurts me to tell you that I won’t be ready to restart my tour in Europe in February,” she said.

In the heartfelt video Celine reveals her diagnosis and the problems she has been dealing with.

“Recently, I’ve been diagnosed with a very rare neurological condition called Stiff Person Syndrome, which affects something like one in a million people. While we’re still learning about this rare condition, we now know that this is what has been causing all of the spasms that I’ve been having,” Celine said.

“Unfortunately, these 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,” she continued.

Stiff Person Syndrome is an autoimmune and neurological disorder that causes rigidity and spasms in the trunk and limbs, according to Yale Medicine.

According to the Stiff Person Syndrome Research Foundation, it takes an average of seven years to identify and that because of its autoimmune features, is often mistaken for other diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, and fibromyalgia.

In the Instagram post, Celine writes that she “reschedules Spring 2023 shows to 2024, and cancels eight of her summer 2023 shows.”

In April, Celine explained that she was “still experiencing some spasms” and that prompted her to postpone her tour dates until 2023.