Rumors are rife about a possible new Céline Dion tour, after her historic performance at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. And the programmers of Vieilles Charrues, in Carhaix (Finistère) are ready to seize the opportunity .
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Céline Dion sang during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with a powerful rendition of Edith Piaf’s Ode to Love. | OLYMPIC BROADCASTING SERVICES/POOL VIA REUTERS
Will Les Vieilles Charrues one day welcome Céline Dion on one of its stages? The Carhaix festival team (Finistère) in any case hopes so. During the presentation of the first 22 names which make up the poster for the 2025 edition – which will take place from July 17 to 20 – the two programmers, Jean-Jacques Toux and Jeanne Rucet, indicated that they currently have no info on a possible return to the stage of the artist.
“We will be candidates”
But since his unforgettable performance of the hymn to love by Édith Piaf during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Friday July 26, rumors about a tour by the famous Canadian singer are circulating.
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In any case, if the opportunity were to present itself, they would seize it, assures the duo of programmers. “In any case, she has Les Vieilles Charrues in mind”notes Jeanne Rucet. “Obviously, the day she decides to do a European tour with festivals, we will be candidates”adds Jean-Jacques Toux.
