Celine Dion puts her career on hold over health issues

A message posted on Celine Dion’s website early Wednesday said that the Canadian singer has “decided to postpone all of her show business activities indefinitely” in order to focus on her family and on health issues that both she and her husband, René Angélil, are facing.

Mr. Angélil had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in December, and Ms. Dion canceled performances last month because of an inflammation of her throat muscles. The message on her site said Ms. Dion has still not recovered from the condition.

The Coliseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas also posted a message on its website for Ms. Dion’s shows saying that her scheduled performances through March 22, 2015, had been canceled. And Ms. Dion’s website said that she was canceling a fall tour of Asia.

“I want to devote every ounce of my strength and energy to my husband’s healing,” Ms. Dion said in the message, “and to do so, it’s important for me to dedicate this time to him and to our children. I also want to apologize to all my fans everywhere, for inconveniencing them, and I thank them so much for their love and support.”