Hugo Dumas and Émilie Côté share impressions of Céline Dion's Paris comeback
La Presse critics attended one of the Quebec superstar's first performances since her 2022 stiff-person syndrome diagnosis.
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Hugo Dumas and Émilie Côté of La Presse attended one of Céline Dion's recent performances in Paris and shared their impressions in a live chat published Sunday, offering early reactions to the Quebec superstar's highly anticipated return to the stage.
Dion stepped back from public life after being diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome in August 2022, a rare autoimmune neurological disorder that affects muscle movement. She made a dramatic return at the 2024 Paris Olympics, performing Édith Piaf's "Hymne à l'amour" from the Eiffel Tower, a moment documented in the 2024 Prime Video documentary "I Am: Celine Dion."
Dion announced a "Resilience Tour" in 2026 — her first global tour since her health crisis. The tour will kick off in Montreal before heading to major cities across three continents. Pre-sale registration for the tour began April 7 on Dion's official website, with a registration deadline of April 2 for early access.
The specific details of what Dumas and Côté said about the Paris performances — their assessment of Dion's vocal performance, her stage presence, and the emotional weight of her return — were not provided in the source material.
