“ I’m going to come back on stage. I don’t know when, but I’m going to come back on stage. (…) I miss you a lot ! “. It is in these terms that Celine Dion addressed her French audience on Sunday evening. Guest of the TF1 news, watched by more than 6.1 million viewers, the Canadian singer spoke openly about her fight against illness, without responding to the rumor that she was the star of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris 2024. “ I have seizures. These are episodes, it becomes so intense that we lose consciousness. It’s been several years, almost 17 years, it started with the voice. I tried to find bridges, tunnels, take my voice to different places » she explains, more honest than ever: “ I found myself lying, taking medication without having a diagnosis. At first it helped a little, then very quickly, the doses had to increase “.
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“I’m eager to !”
This interview with Anne-Claire Coudray was organized in Las Vegas as part of a promotional day for her documentary “Je suis: Céline Dion”. Other interviews were carried out with Canadian or Anglo-Saxon media, including the BBC. With the English media, the interpreter of “My Heart Will Go On” notably discussed her long-awaited return to stage, she who canceled the end of her world tour “Courage World Tour” due to her illness. “ These concerts have been sold out for a year and a half, all over the world. And I would say to people, “Excuse me for my spasms?” » she expresses herself, confident for the future: “ My voice is rebuilding. It even started a while ago “.
If the mystery still hovers around her possible arrival for the Olympics, the BBC reveals that Celine Dion could soon return to the stage during a new residency in Las Vegas. “ We’re working so hard to bring this show to life, because I’m back » she proclaims “ with a big smile » as our British colleagues point out. But don’t expect a return date anytime soon, since Céline Dion must manage her illness, which is as rare as it is unpredictable, on a day-to-day basis: “ I’ll be back on stage. I don’t know exactly when but believe me, I will shout it from the rooftops. I’m eager to ! “. Words that she reiterated on the red carpet of the premiere of her documentary. When a journalist arranged to meet her in Vegas, given the rumors, she replied: “ You’re right ! If you’re in the front row, I’ll be right in front of you “.
As a reminder, after two residencies having raised $680 million, the singer should have launched a new “Celine” show in Las Vegas at the end of 2021. But due to her illness, the shows were canceled. So it’s only a postponement!
