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Céline Dion has decided to postpone the debut of her much-anticipated Las Vegas show at The Theater at Resorts World, a new hotel on The Strip that debuted in June, after learning of health issues. The artist was scheduled to appear on November 5, 2021, but the event has been postponed for the time being. Céline, who was overjoyed to be back on stage, but the event had to be postponed indefinitely owing to "unexpected medical problems" involving muscle spasms.

In an official statement, the "My Heart Will Go On", singer stated, "I'm heartbroken by this. 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. My partners at Resorts World Las Vegas and AEG have been working around the clock to get this brand-new state-of-the-art theater ready, and it's absolutely beautiful. I feel so bad that I'm letting them down, and I'm especially sorry for disappointing all the fans who've been making their plans to come to Las Vegas," she continued. "Now, I have to focus on getting better… I want to get through this as soon as I can."

According to a statement from the singer's medical staff, "Céline has been suffering from severe and ongoing muscle spasms that have prevented her from performing. Her medical team is still evaluating and treating her. However, she is unable to participate in the ongoing rehearsals for the new play due to the symptoms she is suffering."

Given her current health, Céline has canceled 21 headlining shows from November 5 to 10 and January 19 to February 5th. John Meglen, President and Co-CEO of Concerts West/AEG Presents, said in a statement that the new dates for the show will be announced whenever the singer is ready and recovered. The statement stated, "Céline is family to us, and the most important thing now is for her to focus on feeling better. In our two-decade-long relationship with Céline, we've certainly learned how dedicated and resilient she is, and that she is most happy when she's on stage doing what she loves most, performing for her fans."

Scott Sibella, President of Resorts World Las Vegas, also stated in her statement that the pandemic has taught us that nothing is more essential than one's health. She goes on to say, "While we are eager to debut the theater, we support Celine in what we know was an incredibly difficult decision to delay her shows. On behalf of the entire Resorts World Las Vegas family, we wish her a speedy recovery and look forward to welcoming her to her new home when she feels ready and able to perform again."

Céline Dion is going under medical treatment. Image Source: Pitchfork

Céline Dion's opening event on November 5th was supposed to be a special performance to benefit COVID-19 relief, according to sources. The singer had previously said her goodbyes to Las Vegas after 16 years when she terminated a long-running residency concert at Caesars Palace's The Colosseum in June 2019.

Celine has also discussed why she enjoys performing in Las Vegas. In a 2021 interview with Today, she said, "Vegas has provided us, my family and I, an opportunity for me to be a mom, for them to be kids, for me to perform for my fans and to exercise my passion, and every night come home. That's unusual."

The iconic singer, on the other hand, will resume her "Courage World Tour" as planned in March. The singer is widely recognized as one of history's most profound singers, having impacted many people on an emotional level.

Fans have grown increasingly concerned about Céline over the years. Image Source: USA Today 

Fans have grown increasingly concerned about Celine over the years, wondering if she is too thin or how she is coping with the death of her late husband, René Angélil. Some even speculated that she had died in a plane crash, which turned out to be erroneous information.

When new concert dates are announced, ticket holders from the canceled Las Vegas performances will be given first access to purchase tickets for the newly planned shows. Celine would have been performing for the first time at Resorts World, a new hotel on the Las Vegas strip. She was rumored to be performing with Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan when the residency was first announced. It's unclear if the dates with her special guests will be rescheduled in light of the latest cancellation.

We wish the singer a speedy recovery!