Celine Dion’s sister on singer’s health: ‘Mostly, she needs to rest’

One of Celine Dion’s sisters is embracing hope, while relating the struggles of superstar’s ongoing health battle.

In an interview with the daily French-language tabloid Le Journal de Montreal, Dion’s sister Claudette Dion has revealed that her sister Linda has moved into Celine’s home to help with her care.

Celine also lives with her three sons, René-Charles, Eddy and Nelson.

“When I call her and she’s busy, I speak to my sister Linda who lives with her and tells me that she’s working hard. She’s listening to the top researchers in the field of this rare disease as much as possible,” Claudette told the publication, the largest in Canada.

Celine is living with Stiff Person Syndrome. She has canceled plans to perform at Resorts World Theater. Earlier this year, the 55-year-old was forced to cancel the rest of her Courage World Tour, scheduled to perform through April of next year.

“I honestly think that she mostly needs to rest. She always goes above and beyond, she always tries to be the best and top of her game,” Claudette continued. “At one point, your heart and your body are trying to tell you something. It’s important to listen to it.”

Celine’s reps have not responded to repeated requests for updates to her health or her plans to be back onstage.

The 55-year-old superstar announced in December she would be rescheduling and cancelling tour dates because of her health concerns. This past May, Dion confirmed that she had cancelled all of her remaining performances for the foreseeable future.

Celine has not rescheduled her Las Vegas shows after taking her dates off the books at Resorts World, where she was supposed to open the theater, in November 2021.

“It’s innate to her, she’s disciplined in every area of her life …” Linda said. “We can’t find any medicine that works, but having hope is important.”

Dion currently has no concert dates on the books. Resorts World and AEG Presents officials have expressed optimism she will be able to sing next year.

In May, the Strip superstar said in a statement, “I’m so sorry to disappoint all of you once again. I’m working really hard to build back my strength, but touring can be very difficult even when you’re 100 percent. It’s not fair to you to keep postponing the shows, and even though it breaks my heart, it’s best that we cancel everything now until I’m really ready to be back on stage again. I want you all to know, I’m not giving up … And I can’t wait to see you again!”

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