The day after the publication of a moving message in tribute to her late husband René Angélil, Céline Dion, still recovering, announced bad news to her fans on social networks. Still for medical reasons, the singer is forced to cancel her next shows.
We are no longer talking about postponements, but about cancellations on the side of Celine Dion. The Quebec singer was to return to the stage in Denver on March 9 for the resumption of her tour Courage, but it will not. “I was really hoping to be ready to get back on stage now, but I see that I have to be more patient and follow the recommendations of my doctors“, said Celine Dion in a press release published on social networks this Saturday, January 15. We learn there that his concerts scheduled in Canada and the United States between March 9 and April 22, 2022 are purely and simply canceled. “Our shows require a lot of planning and preparation, so we have to make decisions today that will affect plans two months from now. I’ll be so happy when I get my health back, that the pandemic will be behind us and that I’ll be on stage again“, justifies the 53-year-old star the day after the very moving tribute she paid to her late husband, René Angélil, who died six years ago.
“I was very touched by all the messages of encouragement”
We will have to be patient before we can find Celine Dion in good shape and on stage. “Courage World Tour Europe shows are still scheduled to start on May 25, 2022 in Birmingham, England”, the statement said. So, for now, the concerts of the star planned in France at Paris La Défense Arena in September 2022 are also still maintained. Provided that his health and the health context allow him to do so. “In the meantime, I have been very touched by all the messages of encouragement you have sent me on social media. I feel your love and support and it means a lot to me“, writes Celine Dion this Saturday, January 15. Messages wishing him well “courage”, the mother of René-Charles, Nelson and Eddy must have received a lot since October 19th. That day, she announced that she could not give the concerts of her new residence in Las Vegas which was to begin on November 5, having to “focus” on his health. She then left her fans worried, with no news of her condition and even fewer photos or videos.
A “convalescent extension” to undetermined duration
Her sister Claudette wanted to be reassuring and had talked about “cramps”, hardly compatible with the stage performances that Celine Dion likes to offer to her audience. “His body said stop”, she explained in Paris Match last fall. The one who is also her godmother had specified that her little sister was not making a whim. A problem that would not be serious, but still serious. Enough to predict that Celine Dion should not be able to perform next March and therefore to cancel. Ticket holders will obviously be refunded. According to the press release released this Saturday, January 15, things don’t really seem to be going any better. Without great details, this text is not very optimistic. We can read there that Celine Dion “has recently been treated for severe and persistent muscle spasms that prevent him from performing, and her recovery is taking longer than she expected.”. “His medical team continues to assess and treat his condition”, is it written in the press release which evokes a “prolonged convalescence following a recent health problem”. Without giving further details.
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