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Celine Dion is sidelined by an infection

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From the Associated Press

Celine Dion has canceled performances of her “A New Day” show and an appearance at the Billboard Music Awards because of a highly contagious respiratory infection, show producers said Wednesday.

The 38-year-old Grammy-winning singer was being treated for mycoplasma bronchitis, a contagious bacterial infection, and has been ordered to rest during her recovery, producers said.

Performances of “A New Day” at Caesars Palace, a revue created by former Cirque du Soleil Artistic Director Franco Dragone, were canceled through Sunday, after which Dion was scheduled to take a holiday break from the five-show-a-week regimen.

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The show will not resume until Dec. 28.

Dion also backed out of a scheduled appearance at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Monday.

Kris Lingle, a spokesman for “A New Day,” said ticket holders would receive refunds or could book other show dates.

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