Justin Bieber postpones North American tour after Ramsay Hunt diagnosis
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Justin Bieber is taking more time to care for his health after a recent diagnosis of a syndrome that causes facial paralysis.
Justin Bieber has announced that he’s postponing the remainder of his North American tour as he deals with his recent Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis.
All upcoming U.S. dates for his Justice World Tour have been sidelined for now, his tour promoter has confirmed, and the dates have yet to be rescheduled.
Bieber, 28, was forced to cancel a few of his upcoming shows last week, sharing on Instagram that he’s been suffering from the syndrome, which causes facial paralysis.
In a video uploaded to the social media platform on June 10, Bieber showed the extent of the paralysis on one side of his face.
“As you can see this eye is not blinking, I can’t smile on this side of my face, this nostril will not move,” he said in the video.
“This is pretty serious, as you can see,” he added. “I wish this wasn’t the case but obviously my body is telling me I’ve got to slow down.”
Social media accounts for Summerfest, a Milwaukee music festival where Bieber was supposed to appear next week, issued a statement from tour promoter AEG Presents, saying: “Justin continues to receive the best medical care possible, is upbeat about his recovery, and is looking forward to getting back out on the road and performing for his fans overseas later this summer.”
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