Céline Dion’s back! Showstopping Olympic performance marks return to stage

Céline Dion certainly knows how to make a comeback, choosing the first stage of the Eiffel Tower at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics.

Céline Dion certainly knows how to make a comeback.

The Quebec singer returned to the stage for the first time in almost four years Friday, but it wasn’t just any stage — of course the pop diva selected the Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony, on the Eiffel Tower, as the site of her first performance since she announced to the world that she was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome (SPS) and cancelled her world tour.

Dressed in a stunning beaded, floor-length gown complete with fringe details and a long cape, Dion took the first stage of the Eiffel Tower to perform a Parisian staple — Édith Piaf’s L’Hymne à l’amour.

Dion appeared, at times, overcome with emotion as the crowd cheered below. But she performed as strong as ever, her voice clear and unwavering as she hit every note with conviction.

Leading up to the opening ceremony, Dion’s highly anticipated performance was a poorly kept, often-teased, tongue-in-cheek secret.

France’s president Emmanuel Macron hinted to television channel France 2 that the chanteuse would be making an Olympics appearance.

Dion, herself, hasn’t been shy about posting about her return to the City of Light, either. Since she arrived in Paris, she’s been keeping her fans updated on social media and has been spotted out and about in the city.

“Every time I return to Paris, I remember there’s so much beauty and joy still to experience in the world,” she shared to X on Wednesday.