Celine Dion is back in Paris, but her first song remains ‘a big secret’

PARIS — Celine Dion blew kisses and made a love-heart shape with her hands as she swept into Paris on Friday (Aug 28) for her first series of concerts since revealing her diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome.Fans yelling “We’re so happy to see you” and “We love you” crowded with journalists outside a Paris hotel as the Grammy-winning star settled in to prepare her residency of 16 shows in September and October at the Plenitude Arena in the French capital’s western suburbs. The first show opens on Sept 12.”I am ready and I’m a bit uptight of course because it’s been a long time,” she told French broadcaster BFMTV, wearing a beige trench coat, high heels and dark shades.”I have always felt supported from the first day and because it’s a story that continues. It’s true that this is my second home,” the Quebec-born singer said.Asked which song she’d sing first, Dion replied: “I can’t say, it’s a big secret!”The Paris concerts, to be followed by 10 more next May, mark a major milestone for 58-year-old Dion after years away from touring due to the rare neurological disorder she disclosed in 2022.