From Céline’s return to the stage to Denis Villeneuve’s Oscar race: six things to watch for in our artists in 2025

Our colleagues in arts and entertainment do not have crystal balls in which they can read the future, but they have a good idea of ​​the subjects that could attract attention in 2025. Here are six elements of cultural news that we will have to watch over the next year.

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Celine Dion’s real return to the stage

In 2024, Celine Dion proved that despite illness, she could still sing, and very well apart from that. Will 2025 be the year of a real return to the stage?

At least that’s his wish. In an interview, she declared that she was ready to do anything to rediscover her passion for singing in front of thousands of people. Going back on stage in Las Vegas appears to be a possibility, but the most intense rumors point to the recording of two albums, one in English and the other in French. The French press even claimed that Jean-Jacques Goldman, with whom Céline Dion had created the unforgettable Two in 1995, wrote two songs for him. If this is confirmed, and if Céline gets back into shape enough to give concerts, whether in Las Vegas or elsewhere, bet that the spotlight will once again be permanently on her in 2025. (CB)

Major tours shun Quebec

Beyoncé and Taylor Swift did it in 2024. Post Malone and Oasis will imitate them in 2025. More and more major international tours are avoiding Quebec, in favor of Toronto and/or Vancouver, two cities with stadiums capable of accommodate tens of thousands of spectators. Barring an unexpected addition to its schedule, Coldplay, who have visited Montreal a few times over the years, will perform the only four concerts scheduled on Canadian soil on their tour Music of the Spheres in 2025 in Toronto. When will the pendulum swing back? (CB)

What’s next for the Cowboys Fringants?

There is a lot of speculation and some certainty about the Cowboys Fringants next year. First, Marie-Annick Lépine will launch a new solo album that she created with two long-time allies, Daniel Lacoste and Pierre Fortin. In the fall, the new Place Karl-Tremblay will also be inaugurated at L’Assomption and will become a place of contemplation for the singer’s many fans. And what awaits lyricist Jean-François Pauzé? The latter indicated that he was working on new songs, without specifying who would sing them. We can also expect that biography, documentary and/or film projects on Karl Tremblay and the Cowboys will be initiated later this year. (RGM)

Resale of tickets, still a scourge for consumers

Is this the beginning of the long-awaited end for ticket resale sites? In November, the director of criminal and penal prosecutions sent 26 statements of offense to the site Billets.ca for selling show tickets at a price higher than that announced by the seller, which is prohibited by the Protection Act of the consumer. Next year we can expect that similar websites will come under even more scrutiny and that other severe fines will be handed out. (RGM)

One or more Oscars for Denis Villeneuve?

“If Denis isn’t nominated this year, I’ll stop acting,” actor Josh Brolin recently told the magazine. Variety to boost Denis Villeneuve’s candidacy for the Oscar for Best Director. Three years ago, the film Dune: Part One had garnered 10 Oscar nominations, but the Quebec filmmaker was shunned in the best director category. Dune: Part Two will it allow him this time to win this prestigious nomination? The answer in January. (MD)

A promising summer (again) for Quebec cinema

After the success of Our Sisters-in-Law ($3.5 million at the box office) and 1995 ($3 million) last summer, the bar is high for Quebec cinema in 2025! This is good, since several promising films will be released during the summer season. Filmmaker Émile Gaudreault (From father to cop) will launch his comedy at the beginning of July Liara sequel to his hit film Liarwhich will bring together Anne-Élisabeth Bossé and Antoine Bertrand on screen. We are also impatiently awaiting the new version of the cult comedy Two women in gold directed by Chloé Robichaud (Sarah prefers running) and starring Laurence Leboeuf and Karine Gonthier-Hyndman. (MD)