Celine Dion announces additional dates for her Paris residency

Céline Dion has added six new dates to her run of shows in Paris' La Défense Arena this September and October.

Alongside her five-week residency in Europe's largest indoor arena, Dion will now also be performing at the La Défense Arena on September 18, September 25, October 2, October 9, and October 16 and 17.

On March 30, her 58th birthday, the French-Canadian singer announced her return to the stage for her first full concerts in six years, after a long battle with a rare autoimmune neurological disorder.

"Wow, it's been kind of hard keeping it a secret from myself, but I want to let you know that I'm doing great, managing my health, feeling good," Dion said. "I'm singing again, even doing a little bit of dancing - I love it so much.

"So this year, I'm getting the best gift of my life. I'm getting the chance to see you, to perform for you once again in Paris, beginning in September this year.

"I'm so happy. I'm so ready to do this. I'm feeling good. I'm strong, I'm feeling excited, obviously, of course, a little nervous. But most of all, I am grateful to all of you. I can't wait to see you again."

Dion, who won the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin in 1988, had decided to take a break after being diagnosed with stiff person syndrome (SPS).

In 2021, she cancelled her Las Vegas residency due to health concerns, before revealing her diagnosis in December of 2022 and cancelling her Courage World Tour, which included two shows in Dublin's 3Arena in April of that year.

The ‘My Heart Will Go On’ singer made a brief public appearance in 2024, singing during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.

In June that same year, the Grammy winner released her documentary I am: Celine Dion, in which she opened up about the challenges of her diagnosis as well as the behind-the-scenes of her career and personal life.