Celine Dion Cancels Las Vegas Show Until June
February 28, 2012 Category :Celebrity News 1
Celine Dion announced today the cancellation of 10 of her shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas through March 18th, due to weakness in her right vocal chord. A doctor advised the singer to rest her voice for six to eight weeks. Celine began her three year residency at Caesars last March.
A statement on her website says: “We regret to inform you that Celine performances through Sunday, March 18 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace have been cancelled.Following the difficulties that she experienced with her vocal chords last week, which resulted in cancelled weekend performances, Celine decided to seek further expert medical advice from one of the leading international authorities on laryngeal physiology, Professor Gerald Berke M.D., UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.Celine flew to Los Angeles on Monday afternoon and had a thorough examination at Professor Berke’s clinic. He has diagnosed Celine with weakness in her right vocal chord, secondary to a viral illness. Professor Berke has prescribed 6-8 weeks of voice-rest in order for Celine to completely recover from this condition.”
Celine her self also released a statement saying:
“I tried to sing at my sound-check last week, and I had no control of my voice whatsoever. “We thought that after a few days rest I would improve but it wasn’t getting any better….I guess it was worse than I thought. I’m fortunate that I was able to see Professor Berke. He identified what was causing the problems I was having, and he assured me that with the amount of rest he prescribed, I would be back to 100%. Obviously this is the worst thing for a singer….not being able to do your shows. I feel worse knowing that I’m disappointing my fans. I’m so sorry…..I hope they forgive me.”
Celine’s next run of performances beginning June 9th through August 19th. Tickets for the cancelled performances will be refunded.
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