Justin Bieber says he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which can cause facial paralysis : NPR

Justin Bieber says a uncommon dysfunction that paralyzed half of his face is the rationale behind his tour postponement.

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Justin Bieber says a uncommon dysfunction that paralyzed half of his face is the rationale behind his tour postponement.

Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

LOS ANGELES — Justin Bieber says a uncommon dysfunction that paralyzed half of the famous person performer’s face is the rationale behind his tour postponement.

The multi-Grammy winner is affected by Ramsay Hunt syndrome, he mentioned in video he posted Friday on Instagram. The syndrome causes facial paralysis and impacts nerves within the face by way of a shingles outbreak.

Bieber’s publish comes after he cancelled his exhibits in Toronto and Washington, D.C. The singer demonstrated within the video that he may barely transfer one aspect of his face, calling the ailment “fairly critical.”

“For these annoyed by my cancellations of the following exhibits, I am simply bodily, clearly not able to doing them,” he mentioned. The singer added, “My physique’s telling me I’ve received to decelerate. I hope you guys perceive.”

Bieber mentioned he is not sure how lengthy he’ll take to heal. However he appeared constructive about making a full restoration by way of relaxation and remedy.

“I will be utilizing this time to only relaxation and calm down and get again to 100%, in order that I can do what I used to be born to do,” he mentioned.

In March, Biebers’ spouse, Hailey Bieber, was hospitalized for a blood clot to her mind.