Céline Dion 'heartbroken' to delay opening of Vegas show due to muscle spasms
The Associated Press | Posted: October 19, 2021 4:48 PM | Last Updated: October 19, 2021
Singer being evaluated, treated by medical team: statement
Céline Dion is delaying the opening of her new Las Vegas show and cancelling dates in November and early in the new year due to muscle spasms that have kept her from performing.
A statement posted on her website on Tuesday said the singer has been having severe and persistent muscle spasms and she is being evaluated and treated by a medical team.
"I'm heartbroken by this," Dion said in the statement.
"My team and I have been working on our new show for the past eight months, and to not be able to open this November saddens me beyond words."
Shows scheduled for the Resorts World Theatre on Nov. 5 through Nov. 20 and Jan. 19 through Feb. 5, 2022, are being cancelled. Tickets are being refunded, with ticketholders of the cancelled dates to have access to rescheduled shows.
"I have to focus on getting better… I want to get through this as soon as I can," Dion said.
The statement said that her world tour is still scheduled to resume in March 2022.