Celine Dion looks in good spirits as she arrives back to her Paris hotel at 1.30am ‘after rehearsing for the Olympics opening ceremony’
Celine Dion arrived back to her Paris hotel at 1.30am on Wednesday night amid rumours she is performing at the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.
The iconic singer, 56, looked in great spirits as she waved to fans who were waiting to get a glimpse of her.
Celine, who has chronicled her heartbreaking battle with incurable stiff-person syndrome in her new documentary, is reportedly set to perform La Vie en Rose with Lady Gaga on Friday on the legendary Seine River.
Celine – who is yet to officially comment on the speculation – looked chic in a black dress while arriving back at her accommodation.
She completed her outfit with stylish feathered heels and wore her tresses pulled back while opting for a low-key makeup look.
Celine Dion arrived back to her Paris hotel at 1.30am on Wednesday night amid rumours she is performing at the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday
The iconic singer, 56, looked in great spirits as she waved to fans who were waiting to get a glimpse of her.
French journalist Thierry Moreau posted on Wednesday that Gaga and Celine have rehearsed the song, with Dion to don a pink-and-black feathered cape by Dior.
Celine previously made a vow that she will return to the stage amid her suffering ‘even if she has to crawl’.
A source has told TMZ that she is ‘getting ready to take the stage Friday’ and that she is ‘feeling fine’ despite her ongoing health battle.
In 1996, she performed ‘The Power of the Dream’ at the opening ceremony of the Atlanta Olympic games, with the song written and produced specially for the occasion.
For this edition, Dion narrated a short video campaign titled L’invincible courage celebrating the courage of athletes on Canada’s Olympic and Paralympian teams.
Celine last performed live during her Courage world tour in Newark, New Jersey on March 8 2020. She then cancelled her tour amid the Covid pandemic.
Variety reports that the singer is rumored to be opening the ceremony on Friday, which will mark her first performance since stepping away from the spotlight.
She previously teased her anticipated comeback would be in Paris, in a recent interview with Vogue France.
Celine, who has chronicled her heartbreaking battle with incurable stiff-person syndrome in her new documentary, is reportedly set to perform La Vie en Rose with Lady Gaga on Friday
Celine – who is yet to officially comment on the speculation – looked chic in a black dress while arriving back at her accommodation
French journalist Thierry Moreau posted on Wednesday that Gaga and Celine have rehearsed the song, with Dion to don a pink-and-black feathered cape by Dior
She completed her outfit with stylish feathered heels and wore her tresses pulled back while opting for a low-key makeup look
She said: ‘I’ve chosen to work with all my body and soul, from head to toe, with a medical team. I want to be the best I can be. My goal is to see the Eiffel Tower again!
‘For four years I’ve been saying to myself that I’m not going back, that I’m ready, that I’m not ready… As things stand, I can’t stand here and say to you: ‘Yes, in four months.
‘I don’t know… My body will tell me.’
Other rumored performers include Dua Lipa and Ariana Grande.
Céline’s heartbreaking documentary, I Am: Céline Dion was lauded by critics after it was released last month.
The harrowing film captured over more than a year of filming – follows the star as she battles to continue her normal life and career amid her diagnosis – and has landed a perfect 100 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Céline announced in December 2022 that she had been diagnosed with the syndrome – an extremely rare disorder that makes the muscles in the torso and limbs alternate between spasming and being rigid.
‘I’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time and it’s been really difficult for me to face these challenges and to talk about everything that I’ve been going through,’ she said in an emotional video first announcing her condition.
Although she initially postponed her Courage World Tour until the spring of 2024, the Golden Globe winner decided to cancel it in May.
‘Even though it breaks my heart, it’s best that we cancel everything now until I’m really ready to be back on stage again,’ she told her loyal fans.
The determined artist appears to have kept her promise she made to keep working on her health. ‘I want you all to know, I’m not giving up … and I can’t wait to see you again!’ she said at the time.
Celine’s sister recently revealed the singer had lost control of her muscles due to her condition.
‘Celine is a fighter,’ an insider told US Weekly. ‘She doesn’t have as much control over her muscles as she did before, but she’s working with doctors and physical therapists to get better.’
The source claimed, ‘Celine has been taking time to focus on her health but plans to take the stage again once she is given the go-ahead by her medical team.’
A source has told TMZ that she is ‘getting ready to take the stage Friday’ and that she is ‘feeling fine’ despite her ongoing health battle
In 1996, she performed ‘The Power of the Dream’ at the opening ceremony of the Atlanta Olympic games, with the song written and produced specially for the occasion
Celine’s condition has affected her signature vocals and she has stepped away from performing while she works on her health (pictured 2015)
She revealed her diagnosis in 2022 and has previously said it that can cause spasms so strong that can break ribs and feel like strangulation of the throat (pictured 2019)
A second person in the know backed up the comments.
‘She’s staying positive and upbeat and doing her physical therapy every day,’ the insider said.
‘Getting back on stage in some form is her constant dream, even if she can no longer sing; she just wants to see those shining faces.’
Stiff-person syndrome is a ‘rare autoimmune neurological disorder that most commonly causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms that come and go and can worsen over time,’ according to John Hopkins Medicine.
