Celine Dion has despatched followers a heartfelt message to mark the start of 2026.
The Canadian singer, 57, has endured a turbulent few years along with her well being struggles with stiff-person syndrome, a uncommon neurological situation which she revealed to the world in 2022.
To ring in a brand new 12 months, Celine has now despatched like to her followers for maintaining her of their hearts.
‘As we welcome this new 12 months, I need to take a second to ship you all my love. Could this 12 months carry you good well being, happiness and peace in your coronary heart,’ the My Coronary heart Will Go On hitmaker started in a video posted on social media, for which she wore a cream prime and matching trousers.
She continued: ‘I hope you discover laughter within the little issues, power within the laborious occasions and pleasure within the recollections you create with these you’re keen on.’
Celine then thanked followers for ‘maintaining me in your hearts’.
‘You’re at all times in mine. From my household to yours, I simply need to want you, a contented new 12 months,’ she concluded, blowing followers a kiss.
The ballad queen went public along with her well being points on the finish of 2022, after being compelled to cancel and reschedule a string of performances.
She invited cameras into her dwelling to doc her traumatic well being ordeal – alongside along with her rise to fame and profession – in her 2024 documentary, I Am Celine.
What’s stiff-person syndrome?
Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is a uncommon autoimmune motion dysfunction that impacts the central nervous system (the mind and spinal wire).
The situation in the end leaves victims as ‘human statues’ because it progressively locks the physique into inflexible positions, leaving folks unable to stroll or speak.
Because the illness progresses, sufferers generally develop into unable to stroll or bend.
It impacts twice as many ladies as males.
Documentary director Irene Taylor admitted in an interview with Metro that some moments have been ‘insufferable’ to movie, as Celine’s whole physique seized up and he or she wailed with ache on digital camera.
Dion cancelled her world tour in Could 2023, writing on Instagram: ‘I’m so sorry to disappoint all of you as soon as once more.
‘I’m working actually laborious to construct again my power, however touring might be very tough even while you’re 100%.
‘It’s not honest to you to maintain suspending the exhibits, and although it breaks my coronary heart, it’s finest that we cancel all the pieces now till I’m actually able to be again on stage once more. I need you all to know, I’m not giving up… and I can’t wait to see you once more!’
Nonetheless, she’s since returned to the stage, performing on the 2024 Paris Olympics from the Eiffel Tower in an unimaginable, glittering comeback for the much-loved star.
The five-time Grammy-winner returned to the highlight once more not too long ago in a festive marketing campaign advert with Charlotte Tilbury, during which she and the wonder model star took to the stage to carry out Celine’s anthem I’m Alive.
The singer’s hits – spanning a mighty four-decade profession – embody It’s All Coming Again To Me Now, Assume Twice, A New Day Has Come, and My Coronary heart Will Go On, which featured within the 1997 movie Titanic and topped the UK singles chart.
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