Celine Dion Falls Mid-Performance During Paris Concert — Then Carries On Like the Pro She Is
Celine Dion has been in the game long enough to know that a little stage mishap isn’t going to stop the show.
During her Paris residency on Wednesday, the superstar took quite a tumble while performing at the Plenitude Arena.
But after briefly hitting the floor, Dion quickly popped back up, flashed the audience a thumbs-up and carried on with the performance.
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She is sliding across the stage and at one point, seems to jump and land awkwardly, with her heel possibly catching on her pants before she loses her balance and falls backward.
Dion didn’t stay down for very long.
She got back to her feet and gave the crowd a reassuring thumbs-up before continuing the song, turning what could have been a frightening injury into a quick blip in the evening.
The fall happened during the 11th show of Dion’s 26-date Paris residency, which began Sept.
12 and classified her return to regular live performances after a six-year hiatus.
The current run continues through Oct.
17, with another 10 performances scheduled for May 2027.
The Paris shows serve as a special comeback for the singer, as she has spent the last several years dealing with stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that she publicly revealed in December 2022.
The condition has caused muscle spasms and affected her ability to walk and sing, ultimately forcing her to step away from touring and cancel planned performances.
Dion has been candid about just how difficult that period was.
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