Celine Dion announces comeback concerts: 'I'm so ready to do this'

Céline Dion is officially coming backmost to the stage.

The vocalist announced connected Instagram that she volition instrumentality to the signifier this fall, performing 10 shows astatine the Paris La Défense Arena. In 2022, Dion canceled her North America circuit owed to musculus spasms. She was aboriginal diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, an autoimmune neurological disorder, which prevented her from performing.

The performance announcement comes aft speculation past week by fans successful Paris who spotted posters astir the metropolis referencing Dion’s songs, including “Power of Love” and “Pour Que tu M’aimes Encore.”

Dion, who turned 58 connected Monday, called this quality “the champion gift” of her life.

“I’m truthful happy. I’m truthful acceptable to bash this. I’m feeling good. I’m strong,” Dion said. “I’m feeling excited, obviously. Of course, a small nervous, but astir of all, I americium grateful to each of you. I can’t hold to spot you again.”

While Dion performed astatine the opening ceremonial of the 2024 Olympics successful Paris and astatine an Elie Saab manner amusement successful Saudi Arabia, she has not headlined her ain performance since her Courage World Tour successful 2020. In her video, Dion thanked her fans, who supported her successful the “most hard times.”

“Over these past fewer years, each time that’s gone by, I felt your prayers and support, your kindness and love,” Dion said. “You’ve helped maine successful ways that I can’t adjacent describe, and I’m genuinely truthful fortunate to person your support. I’ve missed you truthful much.”

Dion volition execute doubly a week — connected Wednesdays and Saturdays — from Sept. 12 to Oct. 14. In a property statement, Frédéric Longuépée, president of La Défense Arena, called Dion’s residency a large milestone for the venue, which opened successful 2017.

Fans tin registry for presale tickets until April 2, and wide summons income volition spell connected merchantability April 10.

Dion discussed her conflict with stiff-person syndrome successful her 2024 documentary, “I Am: Celine Dion.” In the film, the vocalist explained however SPS causes a vocal strain that makes it hard for her to perform. Before her 2022 diagnosis, she had already experienced symptoms for 17 years.

While SPS has nary known cure, Dion did not suffer information to proceed performing.

“If I can’t run, I’ll walk. If I can’t walk, I’ll crawl, but I won’t stop,” Dion said.