Justin Bieber Postpones Remaining North American Tour Dates After Ramsay Hunt Diagnosis
variety.comSasha Urban editorJustin Bieber postponed his remaining North American tour dates Friday, after previously announcing that he is battling Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
In Bieber’s case, the rare virus has caused facial paralysis.“In light of Justin’s ongoing recovery, the remaining U.S. tour shows scheduled for June and early July will be postponed,” reads a post on the Justice Tour’s Instagram page.After sharing his diagnosis on Instagram on June 10, Bieber postponed his early June dates in Washington, D.C., Toronto and New York City.“As you can see, this eye is not blinking.
I can’t smile on this side of my face. This nostril will not move. So there’s full paralysis on the side of my face,” Bieber said in a two-and-a-half minute video, demonstrating his condition. “So for those who are frustrated by my cancellations of the next shows, I’m just physically, obviously not capable of doing them.
This is pretty serious. As you can see.” After announcing the first round of canceled dates, Bieber said, “I’ve done everything to get better but my sickness is getting worse … To all my people I love you so much and I’m gonna rest and get better!”Bieber’s remaining tour dates begin on July 31 in Europe and continue into next year.
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