Celine Dion had the support of her three children as she made a rare public appearance over the weekend amid her battle with stiff-person syndrome.
The music legend, 56, was honored by Croatian cellist HAUSER (born Stjepan Hauser) during his concert at The Wynn in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Celine sat in the crowd with her eldest son RC, 23, and twins Nelson and Eddy, 13, before meeting HAUSER backstage.
She shares her children with her late husband René Angélil, who was 73 when he died of throat cancer in 2016.
Celine, RC, Nelson and Eddy appeared in photos and videos posted to HAUSER’s official X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram in the days following the concert.
Celine Dion’s sons RC, 23, and twins Nelson and Eddy, 13, supported their mother when she made a rare public appearance at HAUSER’s (center) concert in Las Vegas on Saturday.
On Sunday, HAUSER uploaded photos she took with Celine and her children backstage and said it was “an honor” to perform for them.
On Tuesday, HAUSER reflected on her encounter with Celine and her family while sharing images of Celine telling her she’s a “big fan” of hers.
As he spoke with HAUSER, his twins Nelson and Eddy stood by his side with big smiles on their faces.
The twins were dressed for the occasion, while Celine looked radiant in an elegant black dress and elegant bun.
The artist also included images of Celine and her children in the audience during Saturday’s performance of Rebel With A Cello.
It turns out that HAUSER was aware of his special VIP guest before Saturday’s concert and performed a rendition of My Heart Will Go On, which was the hit song from Titanic (1997) recorded by Dion for the soundtrack, according to TMZ.
Dion, now an icon and fixture of the Las Vegas scene, received a nice round of applause as she entered the venue and headed to her seat.
As the musician began to play the opening notes of My Heart Will Go On, she was transfixed on stage as she listened to the incredibly beautiful version.
Celine, RC, Nelson and Eddy appeared in photos and videos posted to HAUSER’s official X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram in the days following the concert.
On Tuesday, HAUSER reflected on meeting Celine and her family and shared footage of Celine telling him she’s a “big fan” of him.
Overwhelmed with emotion, Dion continued totally absorbed in the moments, sitting still until the end.
She wasted no time in standing to give the musician a standing ovation, along with other members of the audience.
After a few moments, Dion began to realize that the applause was not just for HAUSER but for Dion herself, who has been linked to the classic song since its release 27 years ago.
At that moment he began to turn left and right to thank and show respect to the concert-goers, which included blowing kisses everywhere.
‘Thank you. Thank you very much,’ she was heard saying over the strong response from the crowd, as she touched her heart and directed more gratitude towards the stage.
After the noise level of the applause subsided, the Pula, Croatia native tried to convince Dion to come up on stage and perform with him.
“I have a dream. My biggest dream is to perform with you,” the 36-year-old musician said into the microphone from the stage, prompting a huge reaction from the audience.
On Sunday, HAUSER uploaded photos she took with Celine and her children backstage and said it was “an honor” to perform for them.
It turns out that HAUSER was aware of his special VIP guest before Saturday’s concert and covered My Heart Will Go On, which was the hit theme song from Titanic (1997) recorded by Dion for the soundtrack, according to TMZ.
He wasted no time in standing to give the musician a standing ovation, along with other members of the audience.
Dion did her best to let him down gently and when he declined her request, though she did make a hand gesture to hint that they should talk soon.
Feeling like she was being denied, HAUSER asked her if he could take her onstage to do “a verse,” which she again denied.
‘Thank you very much for being here. “It’s a great honor for us,” she told him, before adding, “Enjoy the rest of the show.”
The 56-year-old native of Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada, has not sung in public since 2020, when she began having muscle spasms.
In December 2022, Dion revealed that she had been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a serious neurological condition, and that she would be postponing tour dates due to this condition.
By May of the following year, he had canceled all his remaining concerts, citing his ongoing battle with illness.
In December 2022, Dion revealed that she had been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, a serious neurological condition, and would be postponing her tour dates due to this condition; seen June 17.
Fans can learn more about the illness and how she copes with it in her new documentary, I Am: Celine Dion, which will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video on June 25.
Fans can learn more about the illness and how she copes with it in her new documentary, I Am: Celine Dion, which will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video on June 25.
During a recent television interview on Today, the first since revealing her diagnosis, the singer maintained that her voice is getting stronger and that she believes she will be healthy enough in the near future to return to the stage, but she did not go as far as to share a period of time.
“I believe in myself, in my bravery,” she said, before clarifying that she may sometimes have to cancel performances. ‘I know I have a good team right now (who will say), ‘You’re not showing up tonight.’ It will be difficult. It’ll probably happen.’
