Justin Bieberis back on stage and his wifeHailey Baldwin Bieberis there to support him.The 28-year-old performed shirtless at the Lucca Summer Festival in central Italy Sunday, marking his first live performance since he was forced topostpone the U.S. leg of his Justice World Touron June 10.“One thing I know for certain is you can’t keep this guy down…” the singer’s wifeHailey BaldwinBieber, 25, posted as a caption on anInstagram storytaken backstage from the show.Bieber made the decision to cancel the remainder of his U.S. tour after he wasdiagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which caused him to have a partial facial paralysis.Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesIn addition, Ramsay Hunt syndrome can also cause hearing loss and requires prompt treatment so it does not become permanent.For more on Justin Bieber, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.“In light of Justin’s ongoing recovery, the remaining US Justice Tour shows scheduled for June and early July will be postponed,” read astatement on the official Instagramaccount for the Justice World Tour at the time.Hailey Bieber/InstagramOn Instagram,Justin shared a videodescribing his situation.“Hey everyone. Justin here. I wanted to update you guys on what’s been going on,” he said. “Obviously, as you can probably see from my face, I have this syndrome called Ramsay Hunt syndrome, and it is from this virus that attacks the nerve in my ear and my facial nerves and has caused my face to have paralysis.““As you can see, this eye is not blinking,” he continued before he winked his other eye. “I can’t smile with this side of my face, this nostril will not move, so there is full paralysis in this side of my face.“Bieber then addressed his fans who were “frustrated” about the postponement of his upcoming performances.“I’m just physically, obviously not capable of doing them,” he explained. “This is pretty serious as you can see. I wish this wasn’t the case but obviously, my body is telling me I got to slow down and I hope you guys understand and I’ll be using this time to rest and relax and get back to 100% so that I can do what I was born to do.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Justin Bieber/InstagramEarlier this year, Baldwin Bieber suffered her own health scare, after revealing in March that she was eating breakfastwith husband Justin Bieberwhen she “started having stroke-like symptoms and was taken to the hospital.“There, doctors found that she had “suffered a very small blood clot” to her brain, which led to a “small lack of oxygen.” Her bodywas able to pass the blood clot on its own, she explained, and she “recovered completely within a few hours.“PEOPLE contacted Bieber’s representatives for comment.
Justin Bieberis back on stage and his wifeHailey Baldwin Bieberis there to support him.
The 28-year-old performed shirtless at the Lucca Summer Festival in central Italy Sunday, marking his first live performance since he was forced topostpone the U.S. leg of his Justice World Touron June 10.
“One thing I know for certain is you can’t keep this guy down…” the singer’s wifeHailey BaldwinBieber, 25, posted as a caption on anInstagram storytaken backstage from the show.
Bieber made the decision to cancel the remainder of his U.S. tour after he wasdiagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which caused him to have a partial facial paralysis.
Kevin Winter/Getty Images
In addition, Ramsay Hunt syndrome can also cause hearing loss and requires prompt treatment so it does not become permanent.
For more on Justin Bieber, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.
“In light of Justin’s ongoing recovery, the remaining US Justice Tour shows scheduled for June and early July will be postponed,” read astatement on the official Instagramaccount for the Justice World Tour at the time.
Hailey Bieber/Instagram
On Instagram,Justin shared a videodescribing his situation.“Hey everyone. Justin here. I wanted to update you guys on what’s been going on,” he said. “Obviously, as you can probably see from my face, I have this syndrome called Ramsay Hunt syndrome, and it is from this virus that attacks the nerve in my ear and my facial nerves and has caused my face to have paralysis.”
“As you can see, this eye is not blinking,” he continued before he winked his other eye. “I can’t smile with this side of my face, this nostril will not move, so there is full paralysis in this side of my face.”
Bieber then addressed his fans who were “frustrated” about the postponement of his upcoming performances.
“I’m just physically, obviously not capable of doing them,” he explained. “This is pretty serious as you can see. I wish this wasn’t the case but obviously, my body is telling me I got to slow down and I hope you guys understand and I’ll be using this time to rest and relax and get back to 100% so that I can do what I was born to do.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Justin Bieber/Instagram
Earlier this year, Baldwin Bieber suffered her own health scare, after revealing in March that she was eating breakfastwith husband Justin Bieberwhen she “started having stroke-like symptoms and was taken to the hospital.”
There, doctors found that she had “suffered a very small blood clot” to her brain, which led to a “small lack of oxygen.” Her bodywas able to pass the blood clot on its own, she explained, and she “recovered completely within a few hours.”
PEOPLE contacted Bieber’s representatives for comment.
source: people.com
