Céline Dion ends 6-year concert hiatus with emotional Paris performance
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Thousands of devoted fans flocked to the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Saturday as Celine Dion returned to the stage for her first full concert in six years, opening a sellout Paris residency after a battle with a rare neurological disorder sidelined her career.
September 12, 2026 / 6:54 PM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google 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 sold-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.
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Thousands of devoted fans flocked to the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Saturday as Celine Dion returned to the stage for her first full concert in six years, opening a sellout Paris residency after a battle with a rare neurological disorder sidelined her career.
September 12, 2026 / 6:54 PM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google 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 sold-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.