Celine Dion cancels all tour dates amid health battle with incurable neurological disorder
Celine Dion has officially announced the cancellation of her Courage World Tour after her ongoing battle with an incurable neurological disorder.
The 55-year-old iconic singer took to Instagram to update fans on her condition.
“It is with immense disappointment that we have to announce today the cancellation of the Courage World Tour,” Dion began in his detailed post.
“I’m so sorry to disappoint you all once again. I’m working very hard to rebuild my strength, but touring can be very difficult even when you’re at 100%,” she added.
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“It’s not fair for you to keep postponing the shows, and even though it breaks my heart, it’s better that we cancel everything now until I’m really ready to get back on stage. I want you to Y’all know I’m not giving up…and I can’t wait to see you again!”
The “My Heart Will Go On” singer stunned fans in December when she revealed she had been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, which she says “affects something like a person on a million”.
55-year-old iconic singer Celine Dion has canceled her Courage World Tour after suffering from a neurological condition called stiff-person syndrome. (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Stiff-person syndrome is defined by the Cleveland Clinic as “a rare autoimmune movement disorder that affects the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). People with this condition first experience a stiffening of the trunk muscles followed, over time, by the development of stiffness and rigidity in the legs and other muscles of the body.”
Dion continued to update fans on how they can get their tickets refunded.

In December, Celine Dion emotionally told her fans that she had had mobility issues and that the disease was also affecting her voice. (ALICE CHICHE/AFP via Getty Images)
“Tickets purchased for the forty-two canceled dates will be refunded through the original point of purchase. For further information on tickets or options, ticket holders should contact their original point of purchase.”
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Last year, Dion emotionally told her fans in an Instagram video that she had had mobility issues and the condition was also affecting her voice.
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“While we’re still learning about this rare condition, we now know that’s what caused all the spasms I’ve had,” she said. “Unfortunately, these spasms affect all aspects of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulty when walking and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing as I normally do.”
In January 2022, Dion announced that she was canceling the remainder of the North American tour dates of her “Courage” tour due to “severe and persistent muscle spasms” which prevented her from performing.
Following his announcement, Dion’s tour dates from February 24 to April 11, 2023 were rescheduled from March 6 to April 22, 2024, and his summer performances from May 31 to July 17, 2023 were canceled.

In January 2022, Celine Dion announced that she was canceling the remainder of the North American tour dates of her “Courage” tour due to “severe and persistent muscle spasms” which prevented her from performing. (Getty Images)
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Dion held back tears as she spoke directly to her fans, saying, “I miss you so much. I miss seeing you all – being on stage, playing for you.
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“I always give 100% when I do my shows,” she told fans in the previous video. “But my condition does not allow me to give this to you at this time. For me to join you again, I have no choice but to focus on my health at this time.”
“And hopefully I’m on the road to recovery. That’s my goal. And I’m doing everything I can to recover.”
Fox News Digital’s Ashley Hume contributed to this report.
Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.
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