The iconic Canadian singer Céline Dion has postponed some concerts on her European tour due to a recent diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological disease.

Dion said in two videos she shared on social media on Thursday that her crippling illness stops her from “singing the way I’m used to.”

This is brought on by spasm illness, escalating muscle rigidity, and stiff-person syndrome. Patients with stiff person syndrome may be incapable of self-care, immobile, or both, according to The Stiff Person Syndrome Research Foundation.

Dion claimed that her muscle cramps “affect every element of my regular living.”

She continued, crying, as she acknowledged that her condition made it difficult for her to walk and prohibited her from speaking the way she was used to.

As she said, “Facing these challenges and talking about everything that’s happened to me has been quite difficult for me.” Health issues have plagued me for a very long time.

Dion voiced her sadness about being unable to begin the European portion of her tour in February due to illness. The new date for her 2023 tour has been set for the following year. Between May 31 and July 17, 2023, eight of Celine Dion’s scheduled performances have been rescheduled.

Fans may rest assured that the My Heart Will Go On singer is collaborating closely with her family, medical staff, and doctors to get healthy.

The five-time Grammy winner expressed a desire to take the stage once more.

Just a vocalist, that’s all,” she added. She said, “I’ve been doing that my whole life. Additionally, I enjoy doing it the most.

On Thursday morning, François Legault, the premier of Quebec, voiced concern for Dion’s health. As he was on his way to the National Assembly’s question-and-answer session, Legault told reporters that he hoped Dion “gets well as soon as possible.”

In Toronto’s Queen’s Park, a children’s choir played My Heart Will Go On as part of their homage to Celine Dion.

Dion said she sees a sports medicine therapist every day to improve her strength and performance.

I truly do miss you. I miss seeing all of you, Dion said her audience. “Usually, when I perform, I give everything I’ve got, but right now, I can’t do that for you because of my health.”

Dion had to postpone her world tour this year due to “severe and persistent muscle spasms.”

On her website, Dion provides details on her tour, including any cancellations or reschedules.

There are, according to the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, less than 5,000 cases of stiff-person syndrome in the US. Although symptoms may appear at any time during a patient’s life, they are most typically noticed in adults.