{"id":679016,"date":"2026-11-08T23:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T23:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/679016\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T23:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T23:40:13","slug":"celine-dion-shares-backstage-photos-with-metallica-after-sphere-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/679016\/","title":{"rendered":"Celine Dion Shares Backstage Photos With Metallica After Sphere Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tCeline Dion<\/a> embraced her inner metalhead at Metallica<\/a>\u2018s Sphere<\/a> show in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter going viral for playing air bass<\/a> during Metallica\u2019s Nov. 5 performance at the Sphere, the superstar singer returned for the band\u2019s Life Burns Faster residency<\/a> show on Saturday (Nov. 7), where she was spotted enjoying the concert alongside Jack Black<\/a> before meeting the heavy metal legends backstage.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn video obtained by TMZ<\/a> from Saturday\u2019s show, Dion threw her arms in the air and headbanged along as Metallica performed its iconic 1991 hit \u201cEnter Sandman\u201d while also showing off her air guitar skills.<\/p>\n

\n\tBlack stood alongside Dion, clapping over his head during a guitar solo and enthusiastically taking in the show.<\/p>\n

\n\tFollowing the concert, Dion went backstage to meet Metallica members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo. She shared a series of behind-the-scenes photos from the encounter on Instagram<\/a>, including moments with her sons Eddy and Nelson Ang\u00e9lil, whom she shares with her late husband, Ren\u00e9 Ang\u00e9lil.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThank you James, Lars, Kirk and Rob and everyone from the @Metallica organization for the warm welcome!\u201d Dion captioned the gallery. \u201cWe had such a wonderful time seeing you at the Sphere. We absolutely loved the show.\ud83e\udd18\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe carousel features a group photo of Dion posing with her sons and the band, along with playful shots of the singer alongside bassist Trujillo and a black-and-white snapshot of her chatting with frontman Hetfield.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhile Dion\u2019s enthusiasm might come as a surprise to fans more familiar with her soaring ballads, her appreciation for Metallica is hardly new. Earlier this year, she shared a selection of songs from her personal playlist<\/a> that included the band\u2019s 1996 song \u201cUntil It Sleeps.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tDion is also no stranger to Las Vegas residencies. The Grammy-winning singer headlined two celebrated runs at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace from 2011 to 2019. The pair of residencies grossed a combined $681.3 million<\/a>, according to Billboard Boxscore.<\/p>\n

\n\tHer recent Metallica appearances come during a milestone year for the singer. On Sept. 12, Dion returned to the stage<\/a> for her first full-length concert in more than six years, opening a 26-show residency in Paris. The performances marked a significant step in her return to live music after she revealed in December 2022 that she had been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome<\/a>, a rare neurological disorder that causes muscle stiffness and spasms and forced her to step away from touring.<\/p>\n

\n\tMetallica launched<\/a> its Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere on Oct. 1. The band\u2019s fall 2026 run concluded Saturday (Nov. 7), but the residency is set to return to the Las Vegas venue in January 2027, with additional performances scheduled through March.<\/p>\n


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