Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency

No Comment Video. Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 28/08/2026 - 19:09 GMT+2 Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency, her first major concert run since revealing her stiff‑person syndrome diagnosis. Canadian music superstar Céline Dion has arrived in Paris, around two weeks ahead of the start of her highly anticipated concert residency. A crowd of fans gathered outside the Royal Monceau, where she will stay during her time in the capital. Admirers who saw her described her as “in better shape”, “relaxed” and “as beautiful as ever”, saying they were “very happy” to see her up close. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The 58-year-old star waved, blew kisses and briefly stopped to greet the crowd, telling reporters she felt supported and describing Paris as her “second home”. Asked what song she would open the concerts with, Dion kept the choice secret. The Paris residency marks her return to a major concert run after she cancelled her Courage World Tour following her diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder she revealed publicly in 2022. The concerts will be held at the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, formerly known as Paris La Défense Arena, which can accommodate up to 40,000 spectators. Dion last performed in the French capital in 2024, when she sang “Hymne à l’amour” at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. The 2026-2027 residency will feature 16 shows in September and October, followed by a further 10 concerts in May 2027. Céline Dion France Paris Concert Music Top stories Now playing Next Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency Now playing Next Israeli activists urge EU in Jerusalem protest: ‘silence is complicity’ on Gaza Now playing Next Israeli strikes hit Gaza shelters, killing four amid deteriorating camp conditions Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 28th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Spain: Clashes erupt in Ceuta as anti-migrant protesters confront police Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 28th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Nepal: army rescues hundreds as diaspora mourns lives lost Now playing Next Spain and another major earthquake: A geologist explains to Euronews Now playing Next China: Video shows mudslide surging through Gyirong port Now playing Next Nepal flash flood: dramatic footage shows Rasuwa valley engulfed Now playing Next German troops on NATO’s eastern flank: War has never been this close Now playing Next Hundreds gather in Oslo to support Norway’s King Harald V Now playing Next Thieves buy tickets before plundering necklace worth millions from Vienna museum Now playing Next Extreme heat splits Italy: over 44C in the south, heavy downpours in the north Now playing Next Skyrocketing windmills: The world’s tallest wind power plant is going to dwarf the Eiffel tower Now playing Next Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'The Dog Stars' - A smouldering Jacob Elordi can't save us ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Hundreds gather in Oslo to support Norway’s King Harald V No Comment Catastrophic Nepal floods and landslides in Nuwakot leave hundreds still missing No Comment China: Video shows mudslide surging through Gyirong port No Comment Russia’s overnight drone barrage ignites fires across Ukrainian cities Europe News Fight for water: Dried-up lakes and mass fish deaths at one of Hungary's largest fish farms Culture news Kyiv theatre turns Homer’s Odyssey into a story of war and return Europe News Russian drone strikes hit Ukraine as warehouses burn Health news Congo begins Ebola vaccinations against world's fastest-growing outbreak Europe News Norway's new monarch King Haakon VIII: His life, role and challenges ahead Business 'Grief, anger, rage': Former Nazi camp site becomes business park, sparking anger in Austria Europe News Norway's King Harald V dies aged 89 as leaders pay tribute to a 'true European' Europe News German troops on NATO’s eastern flank: War has never been this close ADVERTISEMENT Ecotech Powered by sunshine: London fruit and veg market now home to the city’s largest rooftop solar project Nepal Death toll nears 500 as rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods Europe News Clashes in Spain's Ceuta month after mass migrant influx, residents try to block Red Cross aid World News Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' amid rising trade tensions with Canada Belgium Draghi’s new Rhine Group wants to fix Europe. But how? Business Series The Middle Corridor's growing role in global trade Europe News Rival leaders of divided Cyprus agree to meet weekly after UN chief's visit Europe News Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić dies in Hague prison ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT