Celine Dion will reportedly perform during the opening ceremony on Friday at the Olympics in Paris, marking her first public performance in years amid her health battle with Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS) after being diagnosed in 2022.
The 56-year-old Grammy winner will return to the stage during the 2024 Summer Olympics kick-off where she will reportedly be paid $2 million for performing just one song, TMZ reported.
The “My Heart will Go On” hitmaker was spotted on Monday checking into the Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris, with sources telling Page Six she will indeed sing at the ceremony.
In 2021, Dion stopped her Las Vegas residency and it wasn’t long after that she revealed she’d been dealing with the debilitating symptoms connected to the autoimmune neurological disorder, which she said started as early as 2008, the New York Post reported.
Speaking to Vogue France in April, the singer opened up about her life-altering illness and said she’s hoping to “find a miracle.”
“I haven’t beat the disease, as it’s still within me and always will be,” Dion said. “I hope that we’ll find a miracle, a way to cure it with scientific research, but for now I have to learn to live with it. So that’s me, now, with Stiff Person Syndrome.”
EXCLUSIVE: Celine Dion looks set to make her music comeback at the Paris Olympics during the opening ceremony. It would mark the icon’s first performance since stepping away from the spotlight after being diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in Dec. 2022. https://t.co/mBoo0Yr3Lh
— Variety (@Variety) July 23, 2024
“Five days a week I undergo athletic, physical and vocal therapy,” she added. “I work on my toes, my knees, my calves, my fingers, my singing, my voice … I have to learn to live with it now and stop questioning myself. At the beginning I would ask myself: why me? How did this happen?What have I done? Is this my fault? Life doesn’t give you any answers. You just have to live it!”
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“I have this illness for some unknown reason,” the legendary singer continued. “The way I see it, I have two choices. Either I train like an athlete and work super hard, or I switch off and it’s over, I stay at home, listen to my songs, stand in front of my mirror and sing to myself. 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!”
The “All By Myself” singer and mother of three — who revealed her diagnosis after canceling several of her concerts — said she is able to keep fighting thanks to all the love of her family, children, and fans.
“People who suffer from SPS may not be lucky enough or have the means to have good doctors and good treatments,” Dion said. “I have those means, and this is a gift. What’s more, I have this strength within me. I know that nothing is going to stop me.”
Related: Celine Dion Admits She Took A Lethal Amount Of Valium Amid Health Battle
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Celine Dion will reportedly perform during the opening ceremony on Friday at the Olympics in Paris, marking her first public performance in years amid her health battle with Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS) after being diagnosed in 2022.
The 56-year-old Grammy winner will return to the stage during the 2024 Summer Olympics kick-off where she will reportedly be paid $2 million for performing just one song, TMZ reported.
The “My Heart will Go On” hitmaker was spotted on Monday checking into the Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris, with sources telling Page Six she will indeed sing at the ceremony.
In 2021, Dion stopped her Las Vegas residency and it wasn’t long after that she revealed she’d been dealing with the debilitating symptoms connected to the autoimmune neurological disorder, which she said started as early as 2008, the New York Post reported.
Speaking to Vogue France in April, the singer opened up about her life-altering illness and said she’s hoping to “find a miracle.”
“I haven’t beat the disease, as it’s still within me and always will be,” Dion said. “I hope that we’ll find a miracle, a way to cure it with scientific research, but for now I have to learn to live with it. So that’s me, now, with Stiff Person Syndrome.”
EXCLUSIVE: Celine Dion looks set to make her music comeback at the Paris Olympics during the opening ceremony. It would mark the icon’s first performance since stepping away from the spotlight after being diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in Dec. 2022. https://t.co/mBoo0Yr3Lh
— Variety (@Variety) July 23, 2024
“Five days a week I undergo athletic, physical and vocal therapy,” she added. “I work on my toes, my knees, my calves, my fingers, my singing, my voice … I have to learn to live with it now and stop questioning myself. At the beginning I would ask myself: why me? How did this happen?What have I done? Is this my fault? Life doesn’t give you any answers. You just have to live it!”
CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP
“I have this illness for some unknown reason,” the legendary singer continued. “The way I see it, I have two choices. Either I train like an athlete and work super hard, or I switch off and it’s over, I stay at home, listen to my songs, stand in front of my mirror and sing to myself. 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!”
The “All By Myself” singer and mother of three — who revealed her diagnosis after canceling several of her concerts — said she is able to keep fighting thanks to all the love of her family, children, and fans.
“People who suffer from SPS may not be lucky enough or have the means to have good doctors and good treatments,” Dion said. “I have those means, and this is a gift. What’s more, I have this strength within me. I know that nothing is going to stop me.”
Related: Celine Dion Admits She Took A Lethal Amount Of Valium Amid Health Battle
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