Celine Dion shares health update on stiff-person syndrome ahead of Paris shows
- Celine Dion is preparing for a five-week Paris residency beginning next month at the Plenitude Arena, marking her first major return to performing in six years.
- Diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome in 2022, Dion faced years of debilitating muscle spasms that forced her to suspend her Courage World Tour. The rare neurological disorder affects roughly one in a million people.
- To prepare for her Paris return, Dion committed to 90-minute Pilates sessions three times weekly and ballet classes, supported by comprehensive rehabilitation including medication, physical therapy, and immunotherapy.
- Dion described the residency as a birthday gift to herself, telling Harper's Bazaar, "It's been so long," expressing her desire to show fans how much she missed them.
- Tickets sold so rapidly that Dion scheduled a three-week residency in May 2027, demonstrating her continued commitment while managing the progressive, autoimmune-rooted condition.
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Singer Celine Dion is preparing for a long-awaited return to the concert stage, which she had to say goodbye to for a while due to illness. In 2022, the star was diagnosed with rigid body syndrome, a rare neurological disease characterized by gradually increasing muscle stiffness.
Celine Dion reveals she battled stiff-person syndrome symptoms for nearly 20 years
Celine Dion has revealed that she experienced symptoms of stiff-person syndrome for nearly two decades before receiving an official diagnosis. The singer, now 58, canceled concerts during that period and told fans that colds were the reason. After publicly revealing her condition, she stepped away from the spotlight. Stiff-person syndrome is a progressive autoimmune neurological disorder that causes severe pain, muscle stiffness and spasms, and …
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