Celine Dion plans comeback to Paris stage after years of battling a rare illness

Celine Dion was diagnosed with a rare disease in 2022. Still, two years later, she performed at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Now, the musician is planning to make a bold return.

According to Variety, My Heart Will Go On will perform a string of concerts in the City of Love, with specific dates yet to be announced.

La Presse, a French-Canadian newspaper, was the first to report this after posters of Dion’s iconic songs dotted Paris, fuelling rumours that a comeback for the musician is on the cards.

She will perform two concerts each week in September and October at the Paris La Défense Arena.

Dion’s poised to perform at the same stadium, which she had to delay in 2020 due to the pandemic, and later her health issues postponed the concert further.

Her disease, Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), a rare neurological and autoimmune disorder, besides inhibiting her other daily functions, also had an impact on her ability to sing.

But years of hard work and perseverance, Dion, whose SPS battle was documented in the 2024 documentary I Am Celine Dion, is set to take the stage.