Justin Bieber says he has facial paralysis as a result of Ramsay Hunt syndrome

Canadian musician Justin Bieber, says he postponed his subsequent few concert events as a result of he’s affected by facial paralysis.

In a video posted to Instagram Friday, Bieber mentioned he’s affected by Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which is inflicting the paralysis.

Bieber mentioned it was brought on by a virus that attacked nerves in his ear and face.

Based on the Mayo Clinic, Ramsay Hunt syndrome happens when a shingles outbreak impacts the facial nerve close to one in every of your ears.

“Along with the painful shingles rash, Ramsay Hunt syndrome may cause facial paralysis and listening to loss within the affected ear,” the Mayo Clinic web site mentioned.

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Bieber mentioned he’s affected by “full paralysis” on one facet of his face.

“As you may see this eye just isn’t blinking, I can’t smile on this facet of my face, this nostril is not going to transfer,” he mentioned within the video.

The information comes simply days after Bieber’s Justice Tour introduced that two reveals at Scotiabank Enviornment in Toronto, and a present in Washington D.C., can be postponed as a result of a “non-COVID associated sickness.”

Within the video Friday, Bieber mentioned he’s “simply bodily clearly not succesful” of doing the reveals.

“That is fairly critical as you may see,” he mentioned. “I want this wasn’t the case however clearly my physique is telling me I’ve acquired to decelerate.”

Bieber mentioned he will likely be utilizing this time to “relaxation and chill out and get again to 100 per cent.”

“I like you guys,” he mentioned. “Thanks for being affected person with me.”

-with a file from Ryan Rocca