Celine Dion returns to the stage after battling rare illness

The Canadian singer opened up her 16-show residency in Paris at the Plenitude Arena. The entire series is sold out.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3231x2154+0+0/resize/3231x2154!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2Fd1%2F12cb5e554d49be949447d540b0d6%2Fap26255714607289.jpg' alt='Singer Celine Dion performs during the opening concert of her 'Celine Dion Paris 2026' residency at the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre, outside Paris, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026.'/><p>The Canadian singer opened up her 16-show residency in Paris at the Plenitude Arena. The entire series is sold out.</p><p>(Image credit: Aurelien Morissard)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5967534' />