Celine Dion has rescheduled the UK and European leg of her ‘Courage’ world tour due to ongoing medical issues.
The trek kicked off in September 2019 but was postponed early in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Earlier this year, she cancelled the remaining North American dates, citing “severe and persistent muscle spasms which are preventing her from performing,” and her dates in the UK and Europe have now been delayed to 2023.
“Hi everyone – well, here we are again and I’m so sorry that we have to change our tour plans for Europe one more time,” she said in an emotional Instagram video.
“First we had to move the shows because of the pandemic, now this is my health issues that is causing us to postpone some shows.
“Unfortunately, we have to cancel some too. The good news is that I’m doing a little bit better. It’s going very slow and it’s very frustrating for me.
“I’m getting treatment from my doctors, taking medication, but I’m still experiencing some spasms and it’s taking a lot longer for me to recover than I had hoped.”
Celine continued: “I need to be in top shape when I’m on stage. I honestly can’t wait. But I’m just not there yet. Just telling you how I feel – and I wanted you to know that I’m sorry for this news. I know you’ve all waited so long for the concerts and I appreciate your loyalty.
“By now I am convinced that you should be so fed up with all of this and waiting for so long. But all I can say is that I’m doing my very best to get back to the level that I need to be so that I can give 100 per cent at my shows – cos that’s what you deserve.”
Closing the video, the Think Twice star declared her support for Ukraine, saying: “I hope and pray that this war ends soon. Sending you all my love and prayers for peace.”
The full list of rescheduled tour dates is as follows:
February 2023
24 – O2 Arena, Prague
27 – SP Arena, Mannheim
March 2023
1 – Lanxess Arena, Cologne
3 – Waldbühne, Berlin
6 – Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg
8 – Hallenstadion, Zurich
9 – Hallenstadion, Zurich
12 – Atlas Arena, Lodz
14 – Tauron Arena, Krakow
16 – Laszlo Papp Budapest Arena, Budapest
18 – Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
20 – Olympiahalle, Munich
22 – Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna
26 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
27 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
30 – 3Arena, Dublin
31 – 3Arena, Dublin
April 2023
2 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
3 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
5 – AO Arena, Manchester
6 – AO Arena, Manchester
10 – The O2, London
11 – The O2, London
August 2023
26 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
27 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
29 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
September 2023
17 – Sportpaleis, Antwerp
18 – Sportpaleis, Antwerp
20 – Sportpaleis, Antwerp
23 – Royal Arena, Copenhagen
24 – Royal Arena, Copenhagen
27 – Telenor Arena, Oslo
28 – Telenor Arena, Oslo
30 – Friends Arena, Stockholm
October 2023
3 – Hartwall Arena, Helsinki
4 – Hartwall Arena, Helsinki
