{"id":367325,"date":"2026-03-31T09:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/367325\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:42:11","slug":"celine-dion-reveals-return-to-stage-with-10-concerts-in-paris-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/367325\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00e9line Dion reveals return to stage with 10 concerts in Paris \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

C\u00e9line Dion<\/a> has revealed that she will return to the stage for 10 concerts in Paris<\/a> later this year.<\/p>\n

The French-Canadian singer said she \u201ccannot wait\u201d to see her fans again, calling her return the \u201cbest gift of my life\u201d as she made the announcement on her 58th birthday.<\/p>\n

The upcoming concerts in the French capital will mark the singer\u2019s first full-length concerts in almost six years after taking a break following her stiff person syndrome (SPS) diagnosis.<\/p>\n

In a post shared with her 11 million followers on Instagram on Monday, the singer was sitting on the edge of a leather sofa with her legs crossed as she spoke to the camera.<\/p>\n

Dion said: \u201cHi everyone. You know in my career, I\u2019ve recorded a lot of birthday messages, but this is the first time I\u2019ve ever recorded one for my own birthday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWow, it\u2019s been kind of hard keeping it a secret from myself, but I want to let you know that I\u2019m doing great, managing my health, feeling good.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m singing again, even doing a little bit of dancing \u2013 I love it so much.\u201d<\/p>\n

The five-time Grammy winner cancelled her Las Vegas residency due to health concerns in 2021, before revealing her SPS diagnosis in December 2022 and cancelling her Courage world tour.<\/p>\n

The autoimmune disease is a rare neurological disorder that causes progressive muscular stiffness and spasms, and there is currently no cure for the disease, according to the NHS.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Eiffel Tower illuminated to celebrate the 58th birthday of singer C\u00e9line Dion. Photograph: Anna Kurth\/Getty <\/p>\n

After revealing her diagnosis, Dion took a break from performing until 2024, when she made a brief public appearance to sing at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.<\/p>\n

During this time, the singer repeatedly expressed her desire to return to the stage.<\/p>\n

She continued in her Instagram post: \u201cI have to tell you something very important.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver these last few years, every day that\u2019s gone by, I felt your prayers and support, your kindness and love, even in my most difficult times, you were there for me.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve helped me in ways that I can\u2019t even describe, and I\u2019m truly so fortunate to have your support. I\u2019ve missed you so much.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that brings me back to my birthday, actually. So this year, I\u2019m getting the best gift of my life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m getting the chance to see you, to perform for you once again in Paris, beginning in September this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so happy. I\u2019m so ready to do this. I\u2019m feeling good. I\u2019m strong, I\u2019m feeling excited, obviously, of course, a little nervous.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut most of all, I am grateful to all of you. I can\u2019t wait to see you again. Well, happy birthday to me. I love you all, and I\u2019ll see you soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cBig kisses and goodbye for now, see you soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dion\u2019s return to performing was also announced with a series of videos displayed under the lights of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Monday night.<\/p>\n

A screen projected on to the landmark read: \u201cParis, I\u2019m ready. C\u00e9line Dion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dion will take the stage at Paris\u2019s La Defense Arena in September this year for 10 concerts which will take place over almost five weeks, from September 12th to October 14th.<\/p>\n

The singer, who is best known for hits including My Heart Will Go On, Think Twice and It\u2019s All Coming Back To Me Now, will perform her most popular songs in both French and English during the upcoming gigs.<\/p>\n

Tickets for Dion\u2019s gigs will go on general sale at 9am on April 10th, with a presale launch on April 7th. \u2013 PA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"C\u00e9line Dion has revealed that she will return to the stage for 10 concerts in Paris later this…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":367326,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[64037,146,2226,85,46,5368],"class_list":{"0":"post-367325","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-celine-dion","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-france","11":"tag-il","12":"tag-israel","13":"tag-paris"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=367325"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367325\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/367326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=367325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=367325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=367325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}