"I look at Justin and I know exactly what he's going to be going through," said Osmond, who sent girls into a frenzy in the 1970s with hits including "Puppy Love" and "One Bad Apple."

"I know what he's going through now, it's very exciting. I hope he's relishing every moment. Because it will disappear. It's going to go away. We all know it. He knows it. But when it disappears, it's a very difficult time in your life. If (he) can just weather the storm and get through it and reinvent (himself), he'll be fine."

Osmond, 53, made the comments Monday as he announced that he and sister Marie are bringing their popular stage show to the city's Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.