It will be the pop legend’s first performance since she paused her tour and stepped away from the spotlight after being diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome in December 2022.
Celine Dion will return to the stage in the Paris Olympicswhich is rumored to be during the opening ceremony on Friday. It will be the pop legend’s first performance since she paused her tour and stepped away from the spotlight after being diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome in December 2022.
Dion arrived in Paris on Monday at the Royal Monceau hotel, near the Champs Elysees, where she is also staying. Lady Gagaanother possible headliner for the opening ceremony. Specific details about Dion’s performance are being kept under wraps.
What Celine Dion said about her possible return to the stage
The Canadian singer hinted that her return could be imminent in an April interview with Vogue France, in which she said: “I chose to work with my whole body and soul, from head to toe, with a medical team. I want to be the best I can be. My goal is to see the Eiffel Tower again!”.
She also said she was working every day to get stronger. “For four years I’ve been telling myself that I’m not going back, that I’m ready, that I’m not ready… As things stand, I can’t just stand here and say, ‘Yes, in four months,’” she said. “I don’t know… My body will tell me,” Dion told Vogue France.
It turns out that it could indeed take place in front of the famous Parisian landmark, as the opening ceremony will take the form of a nautical parade along the Seine, culminating near the Trocadero, in front of the Eiffel Tower. The ceremony, which will take place outside a stadium for the first time in history, will showcase iconic Parisian landmarks and bring together 3,500 actors, dancers and musical performers.
Celine Dion and the Olympic Games
Dion is no stranger to the Olympics. She opened the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 singing “The Power of the Dream.” The ceremony was watched by a record 3.5 billion people around the world.
The famous performer also recently lent her voice to a video for Canadian Olympic athletes called “L’invincible courage,” along with Michael J. Fox.
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