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SAT · 2026-09-12 · 22:05 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0913-110852
News/Celine Dion makes long-awaited return to stage in Paris
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Celine Dion makes long-awaited return to stage in Paris

Celine Dion returned to the stage for a sold-out concert in Paris on Saturday, marking her first full performance in six years. The 58-year-old French-Canadian singer, who has been battling a rare neurological disorder, appeared visibly moved as she opened the show with her ballad "On ne change pas." She expressed her delight to the crowd of 30,000 fans, stating her tears were of joy.

Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-12 · 22:05 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Celine Dion makes long-awaited return to stage in Paris
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Celine Dion returned to the stage for a sold-out concert in Paris on Saturday, marking her first full performance in six years. The 58-year-old French-Canadian singer, who has been battling a rare neurological disorder, appeared visibly moved as she opened the show with her ballad "On ne change pas." She expressed her delight to the crowd of 30,000 fans, stating her tears were of joy. The concert took place at the Plenitude Arena, and one newspaper reported that former US First Lady Michelle Obama was in attendance.

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Dion stated, 'These are, of course, tears of joy. I’m so delighted to see you.'

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Dion opened the concert with her 1990s French-language ballad “On ne change pas”.

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The concert was a sell-out with 30,000 fans in attendance.

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Celine Dion returned to the stage in Paris after battling a rare neurological disorder.

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Michelle Obama was reportedly in the audience.

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Celine Dion wept tears of joy on Saturday as she fulfilled her dream of returning to the stage after years battling a rare neurological disorder, with a sell-out concert in Paris.The 58-year-old French-Canadian singer appeared visibly moved as she opened her first full concert in six years with her 1990s French-language ballad “On ne change pas” (“One Doesn’t Change”), singing to a crowd of 30,000 enthralled fans that one newspaper said included US former first lady Michelle Obama.“These are, of course, tears of joy. I’m so delighted to see you,” Dion said, blowing kisses to the audience at the packed Plenitude Arena on the western edge of Paris.
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