Posing With Three Sons, Céline Dion Expresses Determined To Get Back On Stage After Stiff-Person Syndrome Diagnosis

On Friday, Céline Dion shared an encouraging post on Instagram to honor International Stiff-Person Awareness Day and show appreciation for her family and those dealing with the disease.

The singer shared uplifting words in the caption of her post with her three sons, twins Nelson and Eddy Angélil and the eldest, René-Charles Angélil.

“I want to send my encouragement and support to all those around the world that have been affected by SPS. I want you to know you can do it! We can do it!”

In 2022, Dion was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that became “one of the hardest experiences” of her life.

Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS) is a neurological disorder that can cause muscle pain, stiffness and spasms. The spasms commonly first occur in the legs and back before spreading to the rest of the body.

There is still hope for fans who want to see Dion in concert, as she has not performed since her diagnosis. She revealed that she is still determined “to one day get back onto the stage and to live as normal of a life as possible.”

Dion thanks her family, continuing with, “I am deeply grateful for the love and support from my kids, family, team and all of you!”

Since the diagnosis, the first time she had been seen in public was in November 2023 at a hockey game in Las Vegas.

At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, she presented Taylor Swift with the Album of the Year Grammy.