Celine Dion 2026 Paris comeback performances
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Celine Dion breaks down onstage during emotional return after 6-year hiatus
Celine Dion returned to the stage for the first time in six years while continuing her battle with stiff-person syndrome.
In July 2024, Dion performed Edith Piaf’s "L’Hymne à l’amour" at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
Dion’s career was first interrupted in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic forced her to postpone the "Courage World Tour."
Celine Dion makes triumphant return to performance in Paris after six-year hiatus
The concert was the first in a 26-show residency in Paris.
Celine Dion opened her concert with the French-language song "On ne change pas."
Celine Dion is performing 16 concerts until October, with a further 10 in the spring of 2027.
“I think her belief is renewed, I think her spirit is renewed.”
Céline Dion's comeback show in Paris
September 13 marked the first of Céline Dion's 26-show residency at the Paris La Défense Arena.
Céline Dion began her set in a black gown and later changed into a trouser suit.
Nine million fans signed up for early access tickets when the first leg of the Paris residency was announced in March.
Céline Dion comeback concert in Paris
Céline Dion was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder.
Céline Dion cried during her comeback concert in Paris.
Céline Dion is a Canadian singer.