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Justin Bieber has postponed the last nine shows scheduled in the United States leg of his “Justice World Tour", as he battles Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
A statement from Bieber’s tour promoter, AEG Presents, notes, “Justin continues to receive the best medical care possible, is upbeat about his recovery, and is looking forward to getting back out on the road and performing for his fans overseas later this summer.”
The postponed concerts include those in Philadelphia, Penn. (last night), Uncasville, Conn. (Saturday), Boston, Mass. (June 20), St. Louis, Mo. (June 23), Milwaukee, Wis. (June 24), Las Vegas, Nev. (June 28), Glendale, Calif. (June 30) and Inglewood, Calif. (July 2 and 3).
Bieber is set to kick off the first of his international shows in Lucca, Italy, on July 31.
Justin announced his diagnosis with the rare neurological disorder on Instagram last week, showing his 242 million followers his partially paralyzed face.
Ramsay Hunt syndrome is marked by a painful rash around the ear, on the face or on the mouth, according to New York’s Mount Sinai hospital. It manifests when the varicella-zoster virus infects a nerve in the head, and it can sometimes cause paralysis.
Source: NY Post.
Photo Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella.