As many feared, Celine Dion had to resolve to cancel around forty concerts scheduled in Europe until April 2024, the organizers of her tour announced on Friday May 26. Courage World Tourin a statement sent to theAFP.
“I’m so sorry to disappoint you again. I’m working very hard to regain my strength, but touring can be demanding and difficult, even when you’re at 100%”she said on her account Instagram. “It would be unfair to you to postpone the concerts once again, and although it breaks my heart, it is better to cancel everything now, until I am really ready to go back on stage”she continued before adding: “I want you to know that I’m not giving up… and above all, I can’t wait to see you again!”.
The current state of health of the Quebec star, suffering from “Stiff-Person Syndrom” (a rare neurological pathology against which she “continue treatment”note) had already announced in December that it was canceling or postponing the concerts planned in Europe between February and July 2023.
I’m so sorry to disappoint all of you once again… and even though it breaks my heart, it’s best that we cancel everything until I’m really ready to be back on stage… I’m not giving up… and I can’t wait to see you again!” – Celine xx…More info https://t.co/DHUch7W7OFpic.twitter.com/bgszxVd1za
— Celine Dion (@celinedion) May 26, 2023
Michel Drucker without news for a long time
Asked by the Parisian on the state of health of his longtime friend, Michel Drucker explained that he no longer heard from him “since a long time”. “I haven’t had Céline on the phone for a long time, she has cut off with everyone, including her close entourage. She is in her bubble, really”revealed the host. “It’s complicated, what she’s going through. I don’t know if she’ll come back, it looks serious. And the marathon tours, planetary like that, you have to be strong. I hope she’ll sing again because it is his life”.
His last concert dates back to March 2020, in Newark in the United States. After fifty concerts in North America, his Courage World Tour had been interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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