Celine Dion, 56, boldly declares 'my voice will be heard' as she vows to return to the stage amid her battle with stiff person syndrome: 'Even if I have to crawl'

Celine Dion has boldly declared that her voice will be heard as she vowed to return to the stage amid her battle with stiff person syndrome after revealing she secretly battled the disease for 17 years before going public in 2022. Celine Dion has boldly declared that her voice will be heard as she vowed to return to the stage amid her battle with stiff person syndrome after revealing she secretly battled the disease for 17 years before going public in 2022 The singer is seen performing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada back in September 2019 The last time the Canadian hitmaker hit the stage was on her Courage World Tour at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on March 8, 2020. A preview clip from the 56-year-old singing legend's highly-anticipated primetime interview with Hoda Kotb on NBC was released on Tuesday morning as she courageously promised that she has not sung for the last time Television presenter Hoda, 59, asked her: 'What did this disease take away from you' Celine boldly answered: 'It didn’t take anything away from me. It’s because I want to and I miss it,' she said The last time the Canadian hitmaker hit the stage was on her Courage World Tour at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on March 8, 2020; she is pictured performing in London back in July 2019 In the same interview she also got emotional as she revealed that she secretly battled stiff person syndrome for 17 years before revealing it to the public, admitting that 'lying' to her fans was 'too much' for her to bear During a preview for an upcoming sit-down with Today show host Hoda Kotb, the hitmaker, 56, detailed the pain of having to hide the disorder from her supporters In an exclusive interview with TODAY, singer Celine Dion reveals why she decided to come forward with her diagnosis for stiff person syndrome.