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Celine Dion has canceled additional concerts due to the virus inflaming her vocal cords.
Last week, the singer canceled a handful of shows at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas after falling ill.
Now she’s been advised by doctors to rest her voice for six to eight weeks, pushing her stage return to June 9.
Dion flew to Los Angeles on Monday for an additional examination and was diagnosed with “weakness in her right vocal chord, secondary to a viral illness.”
“I guess it was worse than I thought,” said Dion in a statement. “Obviously this is the worst thing for a singer… not being able to do your shows. I feel worse knowing that I’m disappointing my fans. I’m so sorry… I hope they forgive me.”
She’s expected to be back for her run of shows from June 9 to August 19.
Dion is in the midst of a three-year residency at the casino’s Colosseum, which was built for her in 2003.
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