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Céline Dion to return to performing after lengthy hiatus due to illness
Titanic singer will perform 10 shows in Paris in September, after six-year break due to stiff-person syndrome
TL;DR
- Céline Dion announced her return to live performances on her birthday via social media.
- She will perform 10 shows over five weeks at the Paris La Défense Arena, beginning September 12.
- Dion has been on a lengthy break due to stiff-person syndrome, an autoimmune disorder diagnosed in December 2022.
- She cancelled her Courage world tour in 2023 due to her health.
- A documentary, 'I Am: Céline Dion', offered insight into her struggle with the condition.
- Despite the illness, Dion vowed to fight her way back to the stage.
- Her last live onstage performance was at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony.
- She expressed feeling good, singing, and even doing a little dancing.