BԪַ

Skip to content

Justin Bieber announces he has Lyme disease

Pop megastar from Stratford, Ont., says he also recently had a serious case of chronic mono
20085748_web1_170803-RDA-M-170804-RDA-ent-Bieber-musicians
In this Nov. 7, 2015 file photo, Justin Bieber arrives at the Cannes festival palace in Cannes, southeastern France. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)

Justin Bieber has announced he has Lyme disease.

The pop superstar from Stratford, Ont., says on his Instagram account that while some people have been criticizing his looks and accused him of being on drugs, they BԪַfailed to realizeBԪַ he was recently diagnosed with the chronic illness.

Lyme is a tick-borne bacteria that leads to flu-like symptoms and can spread within the body.

Canadian singers Shania Twain and Avril Lavigne have also battled Lyme.

Bieber also says he recently had a serious case of chronic mononucleosis, which affected his BԪַskin, brain function, energy, and overall health.BԪַ

The 25-year-old singer says heBԪַll offer more details in a docu-series he plans to launch on YouTube on Jan. 27.

The 10-episode BԪַJustin Bieber: SeasonsBԪַ will follow Bieber while he records a new album, for which he recently released the single BԪַYummy.BԪַ

RELATED:

BԪַItBԪַs been a rough couple years but getting the right treatment that will help treat this so far incurable disease and I will be back and better than ever,BԪַ Bieber said Wednesday in an Instagram post that includes screen shots of a TMZ article on his Lyme diagnosis.

The Canadian Press

Like us on and follow us on





(or

BԪַ

) document.head.appendChild(flippScript); window.flippxp = window.flippxp || {run: []}; window.flippxp.run.push(function() { window.flippxp.registerSlot("#flipp-ux-slot-ssdaw212", "Black Press Media Standard", 1281409, [312035]); }); }