Cape Town and Johannesburg Beliebers have been waiting in anxious anticipation to hear whether the 28-year-old pop sensation will serenade their ears once more at the DHL and FNB Stadiums, or whether they’ll have to settle for sing-alongs with the radio for a little while longer.
According to Music News and the Daily Mail, Justin Bieber has announced he is continuing his Justice World Tour at the end of the month after being struck with facial paralysis caused by a viral condition called Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (RHS).
As a result, this forced him to postpone a number of scheduled concerts due to his facial neuropathy condition and the hearing difficulty he was experiencing.
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After postponing 14 dates, of which the rescheduled U.S. dates are set to be “announced very soon”, Bieber who has been recovering in the Bahamas and Coeur d’Alene revealed via an Instagram video on 10 June that the right side of his face was temporarily paralyzed since coming down with herpes zoster oticus.
In his video, he explains his condition as well as that he has no other choice but to postpone the next few shows:
“My heart breaks that I will have to postpone these next few shows (doctors orders). To all my people I love you so much and I’m gonna rest and get better.
“I wish this wasn’t the case but obviously my body is telling me that I’ve got to slow down and I hope you guys understand.”
Six weeks later, and Bieber has made a remarkable recovery considering that most RHS patients reportedly take five to 12 months to resolve their symptoms, and between 30-70% regain most functionality depending on early diagnosis, as reported by the Daily Mail.
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The two-time Grammy Award winner has confirmed he will resume his seven-leg, 130-date world tour, returning to the stage on 31 July 2022 in Lucca, Italy for the Lucca Summer Festival, before making his way through the European leg due to wrap up in Krakow, Poland on 25 March 2023.
Justin is set to hit the stage at DHL Stadium on 28 September 2022 and the FNB Stadium on 1 October 2022. Get your tickets on the Big Concerts website.
See his full itinerary on his official Justice World Tour website.
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