Celine Dion ‘determined’ to perform again amid stiff person syndrome battle: One of ‘hardest experiences of my life’

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According to the National Institutes of Health, stiff person syndrome is a “rare, progressive neurological disorder” that can cause stiff muscles in the torso, arms and legs.

In December 2022, Dion went public with her diagnosis and described it at the time as “a very rare neurological syndrome, which affects something like one in a million people.”

“I’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time, and it’s been really difficult for me to face these challenges and to talk about everything that I’ve been going through,” she said in an emotional video at the time.

Dion was forced to cancel her “Courage” tour shortly after, but promised fans even then that she was “not giving up” and couldn’t “wait to see” them again.

Last December, her sister Claudette Dion shared that the mother of three had allegedly “lost control” of her muscles amid her health woes.

However, Celine gave hope that she was on the mend when she made a surprise appearance at the 2024 Grammy Awards last month to present the Album of the Year award to Taylor Swift.

“The Power of Love” singer told the audience during the live broadcast at the time, “When I say that I’m happy to be here, I really mean it from my heart.”