Dion reschedules Indianapolis concert

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Canadian songbird Celine Dion has rescheduled her concert Sunday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for late December, her tour promoter says.

AEG Live, which is promoting the singer's Taking Chances World Tour, said the concert postponement was necessary because a naso-pharyngeal infection has waylaid her, The Indianapolis Star reported. The recurrent illness has been intensified by inflamed vocal cords, the promoter added.

An AEG Live statement said Dion's doctor had recommended she completely avoid singing until she can fully recover.

Sunday's canceled show comes in the wake of similar cancellations in Chicago and Minneapolis.

The Star said the Indianapolis show has been rescheduled for Dec. 21 and all tickets for Sunday's canceled show will be honored at that event.