Justin Bieber took to Instagram today to reveal the full reason he recently canceled a series of shows in Toronto and Washington, explaining (and showing) to an audience of millions of fans that he suffers from a form of facial paralysis known as Ramsay Hunt. syndrome. (Specifically, Ramsay Hunt Syndrome II, which occurs when the chickenpox / shingles virus reactivates in adults, specifically affecting the facial nerves and causing half of your face to freeze. If, well, you needed something else for to freak out to TODAY.) In the video, Bieber speaks directly to the camera, clearly revealing that the muscles on the right side of his face appear functionally immobile. He released the video after his camp received criticism over the cancellation of previous concerts, which are part of Bieber Justice’s ongoing tour. At the time, the Toronto site published a note saying, “Due to a non-COVID-related illness, the Justice Tour has postponed this week’s performances in Toronto.” Bieber looks quite optimistic in the video, saying 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: shingles, not fucking.) G / O Media may receive a commission Free installation service Samsung 65 “QLED Smart TV QN95B The ultimate 4K experience Brilliant details shine even in daylight with Quantum Matrix technology. Powered by a huge grid of highly accurate Samsung Quantum Mini LEDs, it takes precise control of the individual light zones in your image for striking colors and contrast. “It will return to normal,” Bieber said in the video, which has been viewed by 15 million people today. “[It will take] time, and we do not know how long it will be, but it will be okay. And I have hope, and I trust God, and I believe that all this is for a reason. I’m not sure what that is now. “But in the meantime, I’ll rest.” Bieber’s current tour was expected to sweep New York in the coming weeks before heading across the continent to Los Angeles on July 3. (An international leg was expected to run through the second half of the year.) Obviously, all of these dates are now in flux for the foreseeable future. [via Variety]
