Celine Dion overcomes rare neurological disorder to perform first concert in 6 years
September 12, 2026 / 6:54 PM EDT / CBS/AFP
TL;DR
- Celine Dion returned to the stage for her first full concert in six years in Paris.
- The singer has been battling stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder.
- The concert was sold out, with 30,000 fans in attendance.
- Dion expressed her joy and emotion, calling the return a "dream come true."
- The star underwent years of training, including ballet and Pilates, to aid her recovery.
- Her residency is expected to bring hundreds of millions of euros in economic benefits.
- Stiff-person syndrome is an incurable autoimmune condition causing muscle stiffness and spasms.