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Celine Dion poses with her 3 sons in rare photo amid health battle: ‘One of the hardest experiences of my life’

took to Instagram to update fans on her health struggles on Friday, which also marked International Stiff Person Syndrome Awareness Day. Dion — who has been suffering from the illness since 2022 — smiled in an accompanying photo with her three sons, René-Charles Angélil, 25, and twins Nelson and Eddy, 13.She shares her sons with her late husband, René Angélil, who died in 2016.She thanked her fans and family for sticking by her side amid her harrowing health crisis.“Today the world recognizes International SPS Awareness Day,” the “My Heart Will Go On” crooner penned.“Trying to overcome this autoimmune disorder has been one of the hardest experiences of my life, but I remain determined to one day get back onto the stage and to live as normal of a life as possible.

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Bruce Springsteen on his worst fear with peptic ulcer disease: ‘Am I gonna sing again?’

peptic ulcer disease that forced him to take a six-month break from his world tour with the E Street Band.Indeed, at one point, the man who was born to roar was scared that he might never perform live again.“When I had the stomach problem, one of the big problems was I couldn’t sing,” said Springsteen, 74, in an interview on SiriusXM’s “E Street Radio With Jim Rotolo” program.“You sing with your diaphragm. My diaphragm was hurting so badly that when I went to make the effort to sing, it was killing me, you know? So, I literally couldn’t sing at all, you know, and that lasted for two or three months, along with just a myriad of other painful problems.”Springsteen feared the worst-case scenario.“Before people told me, ‘Oh no, it’s gonna go away, and you’re gonna be OK.’ [But] you’re thinking like, ‘Hey, am I gonna sing again?’” said Springsteen.

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Bruce Springsteen resumes tour after postponing dates due to ‘monster’ peptic ulcer disease

battle with peptic ulcer disease. “Phoenix, first I want to apologize if there was any discomfort because we had to move the show last time,” Springsteen told the crowd toward the end of the show, per the Associated Press. “I hope we didn’t inconvenience you too much.”The nearly three-hour show featured all of the Boss’ greatest hits and his equally talented E Street Band — minus Springsteen’s wife, Patti Scialfa, who serves as an extra singer and guitarist.

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Jon Bon Jovi’s touring future up in the air after vocal cord surgery

living on prayer.Jon Bon Jovi hopes to tour again after recovering from “major” vocal cord surgery. “Oh I don’t know about a tour,” Bon Jovi, 62, told Mix 104.1 Boston in an interview on Friday. “It is my desire to do a tour next year but I’m just still recovering from a major surgery.” “Although I’m well on the road to recovery and was able to take my time and do a song a day when I made the record, the “Dead or Alive” crooner continued.

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Madonna struggled walking to her own backyard amid serious bacterial infection

“Celebration” tour just got a tad more celebratory. Madonna revealed new details about her battle with a bacterial infection while performing at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Monday.“I would call in every other day and ask [my doctor] why I didn’t have any energy, when was my energy going to come back, when was I going to feel myself again, when can I go on tour again?” the Queen of Pop, 65, told the audience, per Entertainment Weekly.

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James Kottak, Scorpions and Kingdom Come drummer, dead at 61

Facebook post. “Very sad news … our dear friend and Drummer for 20 years James Kottak has passed at the age of 61,” the band wrote alongside a black-and-white image of Kottak.

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‘Skinny legend’ Kelly Clarkson gets styled in ‘tight s–t’ clothing after dramatic weight loss

Kelly Clarkson just wants to wear sweatpants.The talk show host joked about her dramatic weight loss during a performance at her Las Vegas resident, Chemistry… an Intimate Night With Kelly Clarkson.“Oh, boy. I really can’t bend in these,” she said as she tried to grab a mini bottle of vodka from a concertgoer, per a Tuesday TikTok video.“Dude, this is tight,” she went on.

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Rage Against the Machine breaks up a third time, won’t ‘be touring or playing live again’

testify to that.Rage Against the Machine fans won’t be seeing a reunion anytime soon, as the band has broken up — for a third time. Drummer Brad Wilk made the announcement in a lengthy statement on Wednesday. “I know a lot of people are waiting for us to announce new tour dates for all the canceled RATM shows,” Wilk, 55, wrote in an Instagram post.

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Rascal Flatts’ Joe Don Rooney addresses transgender rumors: ‘I needed to set the record straight’

here to set the record straight.On Wednesday, the Rascal Flatts guitarist, 48, took to social media to clarify rumors that he’s transitioning to be a woman. “First off, I am alive! There have been so many rumors and opinions thrown around about me — but I am finally healthy and ready for the world,” the country musician posted on X. “And NO, I’m not transitioning to be a woman.

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Selena Gomez has ‘one more album’ left in her: ‘I’m tired’

wants what she wants. Former Disney Channel star Selena Gomez revealed that she has one more album in her before she plans to take a step back from music to focus on her acting career.

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Steven Van Zandt gives Bruce Springsteen health update after postponing tour dates

amid his battle with peptic ulcer disease.“We’re gonna come back stronger than ever in March,” Zandt, 72, told People. “It was a very, very intense first six months of the tour — maybe our most intense ever.” “And so we’re gonna come back with that same intensity, and it’s gonna be great,” Zandt added. According to the guitarist, the band’s enduring popularity onstage has been “wonderful.”“Well, it’s wonderful, isn’t it,” Zandt gushed to the outlet.

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Drake taking a break from music for ‘maybe a year’ due to health issues

Hot97. “I’m going to be real with you. I need to focus on my health, first and foremost, and I’ll talk about that soon enough.

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‘Brain flossing’ hailed as calming mental health hack: ‘Brought me to tears’

literally brought me to tears,” said purported “mindset mentor” Rea Michelle in her viral brain massage bulletin, which has racked up more than 1.1 million TikTok views. The hashtags #BrainFloss and #BrainMassage have amassed a combined 86.1 million views on the platform. “All you have to do is sit back, close your eyes and get some headphones,” said Michelle, adding that folks without ear gear could turn their smartphones to the side, horizontally, and tuck it between their chin and neck for a smiling “flossing” effect. “I need you to put those headphones on,” she instructed.

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Madonna’s health scare should justify more love for her

“Die Another Day” on her 2002 Bond theme accompanying the film of the same name.But it was more of a cheeky quip than any real acceptance of her own mortality. Back then and even two decades later, the indomitable diva seemingly felt as if she would outlive us all — and we did too.However, that collective gasp heard ’round the world late Wednesday afternoon — when we all found out that Madonna had been rushed to the hospital after being found unresponsive — was a wake-up call.According to an Instagram statement from her longtime manager, Guy Oseary, Madonna had “developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several day stay in the ICU.” She was reportedly intubated for at least a night, but on Wednesday she was awake and recovering with the tube removed.At 64, we can no longer take Madonna for granted, folks.Time to rethink all those jokes about her plastic surgery, her age-inappropriate outfits and her bizarre Instagram filters.We should all be glad that Madonna is still here — and, in fact, was preparing for her “Celebration” tour, set to kick off July 15, that would commemorate her 40-year career.

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Jamie Foxx to host game show with daughter Corinne amid health battle

hospitalized after suffering a “medical complication” while filming his new movie “Back In Action.” The Post reached out to Foxx and his daughter for comment. “We are thrilled to be developing ‘We Are Family’ with Jeff Apploff and our friends at FOX Entertainment after so much success with six seasons of ‘Beat Shazam,’” said the father-daughter duo in a statement.

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Mick Jagger ‘feeling much better’ after COVID diagnosis

coming down with COVID-19 earlier in the week.The 78-year-old rock legend announced that he had tested positive for the virus after exhibiting symptoms just hours before the Rolling Stones was set to perform a concert in Amsterdam on Monday. The band’s Netherlands gig as well as its Bern, Switzerland show were canceled as a result of Jagger’s prognosis.

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Where is Lil Nas X? Fans worry why he’s MIA 2 months after COVID scare

“Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” singer lives and thrives on social media — both as a marketing tool and for engaging with fans (and haters) — but his last posts on Twitter and on Instagram were nearly two months ago on Dec. 6.But Lil Nas X has not been publicly heard from since — and his fans are beginning to notice.More worryingly, he actually last posted on Dec.

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From world tours to Uber Eats: Winnipeg guitarist rides out pandemic as delivery driver

Winnipeg concert venues looking for light at the end of COVID-19 tunnel At this time last year, Comeback Kid was wrapping up a New Year’s gig in Sydney, Australia, with plans to hit southeast Asia, Europe, the U.S., and finally a cross-Canada tour before 2020 wrapped up.Of course, COVID-19 had other plans.Hiebert, who also played in pioneering local hardcore outfit Figure Four, said music has been his primary income for the past 17 years as an artist.“It’s weird… I’ll be 45 this coming year, and this is not at all where I thought I would be.”Despite the wrench in the touring and recording plans, Hiebert said he’s happy to be at home in Canada, where access to CERB benefits has been a big help to his band and others like them.“The CERB

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COVID-19: Lethbridge musicians discuss impact of cancelled performances

due to COVID-19 — a change that’s not easy to cope with both financially and emotionally.“It’s certainly been a challenge, not only for myself, but a lot of musicians — locally and also on the international level,” said Steve Keenan, a blues rock artist based in Lethbridge.He says it’s been very hard to keep the momentum going with all of the uncertainty this year has brought.“When you’re booked six months to a year in advance, and you’re looking forward to these gigs, and all of a sudden they aren’t there — it can become quite difficult to stay positive and stay on top of your game,” Keenan said.

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Coronavirus: London, Ont., musicians thank front-line workers with ‘inspirational’ song

front-line workers battling the novel coronavirus pandemic through the sound of music.Trombonist Karl Hermann and several others performed Aaron Copland’s 1942 song Fanfare for the Common Man virtually as a way to say thanks.

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Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Poison announce 2021 makeup tour dates

postponing their summer Stadium Tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Poison, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have announced makeup dates for 2021.“All tickets will be honored for the new dates,” they wrote in a message to fans. “If you are a ticket holder and cannot make the new show, you will receive an e-mail from your ticket provider you can visit livenation.com/refund.

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Local Winnipeg entertainment industry takes big blow due to coronavirus pandemic

In March, when COVID-19 shutdown orders were implemented across the country, work stopped for for many people in the entertainment industry.

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Drive-in concerts may be future of live music amid COVID-19

You may soon have to roll up to rock out.

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Free jazz legend Giuseppi Logan dead of coronavirus at 84

Jazz legend Giuseppi Logan died of the coronavirus at a Far Rockaway nursing home, according to a report. He was 84.

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John Prine, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, dead at 73 from coronavirus complications

Grammy-winning folk and country singer-songwriter John Prine died Tuesday from complications related to coronavirus, his family confirmed to Rolling Stone. He was 73. He had been hospitalized March 26 and placed on a ventilator two days later.

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Lindsay Lohans’s new dance single ‘Back to Me’ faces her difficult past

Lindsay Lohan is plotting yet another comeback.

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The Knack debut coronavirus-themed ‘My Sharona’ parody video

They’ve got a knack for comedy.

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Big name music artists taking performances online during coronavirus pandemic

Musicians around the world are taking performances online amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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