Cover of Celine Dion’s album
Celine Dion, 54, a Canadian pop star who sang the theme song for the movie ‘Titanic,’ is said to be suffering from a rare and incurable disease that hardens her body.
On the 8th (local time), Dion announced on social media that he was suffering from a rare neurological disease called ‘generalized muscular rigid human syndrome’. SPS causes muscle stiffness, making the human body stiff, and causes muscle spasms in response to sounds, touches, and emotional stimuli. They may have difficulty walking or moving, and may even fall due to convulsions from car horns and street noise. There is no separate treatment, and anti-anxiety drugs and muscle relaxants can be used to slow down the progression of the disease.
“I was recently diagnosed with a very rare condition that affects one in a million people,” said Dion. “Unfortunately, these cramps affect every aspect of daily life,” he said. “It sometimes makes it difficult for me to walk and does not allow me to use my vocal cords to sing.”
Due to this diagnosis, Dion canceled all concert schedules in 2023 and postponed the tour schedule to 2024. “I work hard every day with a sports medicine therapist to rebuild my strength and performance, but I have to admit that the process is a struggle,” Dion said. He added, “All I know is singing, and that’s what I’ve been doing all my life.”
Dion won five Grammy Awards and two Academy Awards for her hit songs, including ‘My Heart Will Go On’, the theme song from ‘Titanic’.