Delighted by the surprise appearance of their idol at the Grammy Awards on Sunday evening, Celine Dion admirers from around the world see it as an increasingly tangible sign that she is preparing a comeback.
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“She will come back little by little,” predicts a fan of the singer on the Facebook page of The Red Heads fan club.
“It heralds a better future for her,” rejoices another fan of our national diva.
Suffering from stiff person syndrome, Céline Dion put her career on hold at the end of 2022. She has not given a concert since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020.
Celine Dion and her son René-Charles arrive on stage at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday evening during the Grammy awards ceremony.
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Quoted by the Las Vegas Review Journala senior executive of the AEG firm, the promoter of the singer’s shows, did nothing to calm the ardor of the star’s fanatics.
“It was so stealthy. I don’t want to speak for Celine, but people can judge for themselves how she feels right now,” said John Nelson, senior vice president of AEG.
“She made an appointment”
These few minutes on the stage of the most prestigious awards ceremony in the music industry, where she appeared in great shape, smiling and moved, are the sign “that she is confident enough to say yes” to the invitation from the Recording Academy, believes the president of the Red Heads, Line Basbous.
“It seems more and more clear that Céline is preparing something for us. The Grammys choice is very interesting, but the most incredible thing is that she made an appointment. Coming to present an award at the Grammys cannot be improvised. If her state of health was too unstable, she probably would not have made this commitment.
For meme Basbous, “that’s the best news of the evening.”
Gradual return
According to host Mike Gauthier, who speaks of a “gradual return,” his presence at the Grammys demonstrates that his doctors “are capable of controlling his illness.”
“I don’t think she can go on tour right away. However, it wouldn’t surprise me if she releases a new song or a new album arrives at some point. In the studio, if a spasm or seizure occurs, they stop and start again when the doctors allow it.
Mike Gauthier wishes him to be able to give at least one last concert.
Can we expect to see her attend the Super Bowl, which takes place in Las Vegas, next Sunday? “That wouldn’t surprise me,” replies the host.
Oprah
One thing is certain, no one has forgotten her. Sunday, everyone was happy to see Céline. She received a nice ovation when she appeared on stage with her son René-Charles, whose presence did not go unnoticed.
“You must continue to support your mother who gave you so much,” implored an admirer.
Leaving the Crypto.com Arena, Celine Dion encountered Oprah Winfrey, who did not miss the opportunity to greet and hug the one she had received several times in an interview on her show in the past.