Justin BieberPhoto: ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images
Justin Bieber took to Instagram today to reveal the full reason why he recently canceled a series of shows in Toronto and Washington DC, telling (and demonstrating) to an audience of millions of fans that he suffers from a form of facial paralysis known as Ramsay Hunt. syndrome.
(Specifically, type II Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, which occurs when the chickenpox virus and your shingles reactivate in adults, specifically affecting the facial nerves and causing half of the face to freeze. you need something more to scare. for today.)
In the video, Bieber speaks directly to the camera, clearly revealing that the muscles on the right side of his face appear to be functionally immobile. He released the video after his camp received criticism for the cancellation of previous shows, which are part of Bieber’s Justice tour. The Toronto site then posted a note that “Due to a non-COVID-related illness, the Justice Tour has postponed this week’s Toronto shows.”
Bieber seems optimistic enough in the video, and explains his strong desire to return to the tour as soon as possible. (Symptoms of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome can last up to three months; they can also cause permanent hearing loss if left untreated. Again: tiles, not fucked up.)
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“It’s back to normal,” Bieber said in the video, which was seen by 15 million people today. “[It will take] time, and we don’t know how much time will pass, but it will go well. And I have hope, and I trust in God, and I trust that all this is for a reason. I’m not sure what that is right now. But in the meantime, I will rest. ”
Bieber’s current tour was expected to sweep New York in the coming weeks before crossing the continent to LA on July 3. (An international stage was expected to occupy the later half of the year). they are now on the move for the foreseeable future.
[via Variety]