February 24, 2009 - Denver, CO (Pepsi Center)

[Sparque]

my boyfriend and I got LOTS of great pics and LOTS of great video! I'll have them up in the next couple of days. We were in section GGG row 10, dead center! The video screens were a couple rows in front of us right over our heads, so we were in a prime position to film it. When we did, the videos came out great!

 

Hopefully I'll have them on YouTube by tonight. I'll be back to share links!

[Chellbie]

DAISIES! =) We handed our camera to the Australian lady next to us =) lol Sorry its such horrible quality but I promise that bright glowing figure in the middle is really Celine lol

 

[CSCfan]

Celine Dion brings powerhouse performance to Pepsi Center - finally

 

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By Ray Rinaldi

The Denver Post

 

Posted: 02/25/2009 09:55:40 AM MST

Updated: 02/25/2009 10:09:03 AM MST

 

It all leads up to The Song.

 

All of the sequin costumes and the sexy choreography. All of the lesser hits. All of the love, love, love that Celine Dion throws out: to her friends Pierre and Coco who came to the show, to her guests from the local hospital who treated her brother after an accident, to entertainment mogul Phil Anschutz who bankrolled her smash Vegas show and sits in a center stage skybox counting his cash.

 

It is all just a prequel to the number fans have come to hear.

 

The lights go dark. The melancholy strains of a high-pitched woodwind waft into the air. Leonardo and Kate appear on the giant video cube, big as an ocean liner, that has been swirling all night above the stage. The crowd goes crazy and Celine rips yet again into "My Heart Will Go On" as if she will never get the chance to sing it again.

It is the "merci" moment of Celine Dion's "Taking Chances" world tour, which filled most of the Pepsi Center Tuesday night. Dion gives it to her fans as big thank you for staying with her wonderful, schmaltzy act throughout an age that's supposed to be far to too cynical for it. She rises to the occasion (literally rises from under that stage) and uses it to cap a performance that indulges her showy, show biz ways and the room's absolute love of every note she sings, every story she tells about her kids and her mom and her career, every exaggerated facial expression and, yes, every fist pound to her heart.

 

There was little Celine could do to displease her fans Tuesday. Not even leaving them waiting for a concert that went on sale in November 2007 for a show originally scheduled for November 2008 and postponed until February 2009.

 

She apologized for that upfront. "I never want to let you down," she swore to the audience, noting how much effort it takes to get ready to come see her. Then she made amends by singing hits: "Because You Loved Me," "All Coming Back to Me Now, "Taking Chances," "All By Myself."

 

Celine sounded great, unfailingly, and just as expected. And she looked great, too, sexy in a sparkly lilac mini, a sparkly white mini, a sparkly tangerine mini, and a pair of sparkly stretch bell bottoms that clung tight front and back.

There were, of course, few chances taken on this "Taking Chances" tour - unless you count managing six outfits and singing on a moving conveyor belt risky. Or realize how daring it is for a French Canadian mom to produce covers, adequately, of James Brown's "I Got You" or Tina Turner's "River Deep, Mountain High."

 

It was all just the opposite of venturous, thank goodness. Dion is not about moving music forward, she is about keeping the same, indulging a certain kind of flamboyance that honors big ballads and winks to the audience. If there is any risk, it involves pushing the limits of just how "Vegas" she can go, just how many crescendos of sincerity she can cram into one two-hour tour stop.

 

In that regard, this is an art form, perfectly obliged, that seems to have no limits.

 

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[Thomas]

http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site36/2009/0225/20090225__CelineDionPepsi~p1.jpg

 

Thanks Mathias! This photo is gorgeous.

[Ccile]

thanks for those pics!!

the third one is gorgeous!!!

[CSCfan]

Yeah, I'm in love with it too.... :wub:

[CelineDionFan710]

the pics are amazing woo hoo omaha here i come!

[Sparque]

Here are some (not all!) of my pics from Denver 2/24/09:

http://s287.photobucket.com/albums/ll139/r...%2024th%202009/

[ChristaStojkovic]

WOW, thanks for all the pics!!

 

Any reviews from the pre-show charity event yet?

[Sparque]

Here's some video I took after "Power Of Love" as she welcomed the audience.

 

More video to come, including so HQ/HD stuff of the video screens!

[Koolan]

http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site36/2009/0225/20090225__CelineDionPepsi~p1.jpg

 

Thanks Mathias! This photo is gorgeous.

I love it! A pose we rarely see on photos.

[JCeline85]

Here are some (not all!) of my pics from Denver 2/24/09:

http://s287.photobucket.com/albums/ll139/r...%2024th%202009/

 

what row were you in? these are good pictures

[CellyDee87]

Awww that photo is a STUNNER!!! Omg Ramona, Chelsey and Brit you make me proud to be a fan Thanks for sharing vids and pics Edited February 26, 2009 at 12:54 AM by Denelle

[Lou555]

http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site36/2009/0225/20090225__CelineDionPepsi~p1.jpg

 

Thanks Mathias! This photo is gorgeous.

I love it! A pose we rarely see on photos.

 

The best I've seen yet on this tour! She really looks gorgeous and happy here.

Edited February 26, 2009 at 03:27 AM by Lou555

[TEREFUNKEN]

DAISIES! =) We handed our camera to the Australian lady next to us =) lol Sorry its such horrible quality but I promise that bright glowing figure in the middle is really Celine lol

 

 

HELLO CHELSIE

 

OF COURSE SHE IS!!....She is an ANGEL..she MUST GLOW!

 

CONGRATULATIONS!

 

HUGS!

 

TERE

[Koolan]

Chelsey, where are the group pics?

[luciusbright]

Thanks Sparque

~~~~~~~~~~~

[Celine AJ]

AMAZING PHOTOS.....

Thankyou.......looks like i was a brilliant show in Denver...

[nassim]

http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site36/2009/0225/20090225__CelineDionPepsi~p1.jpg

 

Thanks Mathias! This photo is gorgeous.

 

Oh my god, thanks

[Sparque]

These are all of my pictures from the Céline Dion concert at Pepsi Center in Denver on Tuesday night. The “squashed” looking photos are pictures of the large projection screen over our heads.

[Part 1] http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=7891...805&l=5b7a3

[Part 2] http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=7904...805&l=32c5a

*You should be able to view these even if you’re not on Facebook. Click the thumbnails to enlarge*

 

And these are my videos!

Céline greets the audience and apologizes for the 4 month postponement of the show

 

These remaining videos were filmed by my boyfriend from the giant screen directly over our heads (high quality!)

“Taking Chances/It’s All Coming Back To Me Now/Because You Loved Me”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN-wEIMY8KU

 

“All By Myself”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP-MIw33K9g

 

“Alone”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwkWqJsBtes

 

“My Love”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpeSO4OXoBg

 

“The Prayer” (featuring Andrea Bocelli)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwkWqJsBtes

Edited February 26, 2009 at 04:08 PM by Sparque

[No1IrishFan]

We can't wait. We will all be flying into Denver Tuesday Morning. Is anyone else from here attending the Pre show charity event with Celine?

 

How did this go!! Review

[kathy4]

great pictures.

[JP]

Thanks a lot Sparque for your amazing videos!! Looks like you had an awesome/fabulous/extraordinary concert!!

[nano]

http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site36/2009/0225/20090225__CelineDionPepsi~p1.jpg

 

Thanks Mathias! This photo is gorgeous.

 

Oh my god, thanks

oh wooow...that IS a beautiful shot!!

[C.D._LoVer]

I can't believe its over. This was my first Celine concert ever and I loved it so much. I am still in shock by it. She did so great, she was so adorable and I got a ton of great pictures of her! I hope she comes back to Denver soon!!

[celinevegas]

http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site36/2009/0225/20090225__CelineDionPepsi~p1.jpg

 

Thanks Mathias! This photo is gorgeous.

oh yes !

Thanks for the pics!!!

[Terre]

Thank you so much for the reviews, pics and videos! They're amazing. ABM is absolutely incredible, it gave me chills!

[shishi]

WOOHOO! I just got back from the concert, and if this makes zero sense sorry, I am incredibly tired.

Yeah as people mentioned Celine said their "Best Friends" were there and there was a group of doctors/nurses/other hospital workers there that she gave a shout out to for being amazing and helping her nephew Jimmy back when he had an accident. She also was happy to be back again since she opened the Pepsi Center ten years ago! The bad part was the crowd was pretty lame on my side anyways, at the end of most songs only a few people would stand and clap and if I stood and clapped and yelled the people in front of me would give me weird looks. Uh sorry for being excited? Oh & I had almost the whole row to myself, and that was NICE. Celine of course was AMAZING and her vocals were so super, I didn't notice any major changes to anything. Oh and for the dress being wet, I guess she had sweated but it made it look like she had an accident LOL Her banter was of course funny most of it the usual, tour school, taking her kayak to see her mom, saying how much she loves ducks, don't forget the water. She did get a stuffed rose though and she made sure to point out that it was to NOT go in water. One of the best parts was at the, I think, beginning of My Love someone was whistling really loud and funny and Celine made the funniest like WTF face Then she said "I haven't been here for ten years, is that new?" So he did it again and she made another face and I was laughing super hard. & all the (or at least most) of the forum people were in a group hoping she'd come out and she left on the other side so I don't know if there will be any hug stories. People did give her flowers though!

 

 

Maybe it was the same guy. If so he knows how to make Celine react haha

 

it's me I have already made this has salt lake city:lol:

[valush]

WOOHOO! I just got back from the concert, and if this makes zero sense sorry, I am incredibly tired.

Yeah as people mentioned Celine said their "Best Friends" were there and there was a group of doctors/nurses/other hospital workers there that she gave a shout out to for being amazing and helping her nephew Jimmy back when he had an accident. She also was happy to be back again since she opened the Pepsi Center ten years ago! The bad part was the crowd was pretty lame on my side anyways, at the end of most songs only a few people would stand and clap and if I stood and clapped and yelled the people in front of me would give me weird looks. Uh sorry for being excited? Oh & I had almost the whole row to myself, and that was NICE. Celine of course was AMAZING and her vocals were so super, I didn't notice any major changes to anything. Oh and for the dress being wet, I guess she had sweated but it made it look like she had an accident LOL Her banter was of course funny most of it the usual, tour school, taking her kayak to see her mom, saying how much she loves ducks, don't forget the water. She did get a stuffed rose though and she made sure to point out that it was to NOT go in water. One of the best parts was at the, I think, beginning of My Love someone was whistling really loud and funny and Celine made the funniest like WTF face Then she said "I haven't been here for ten years, is that new?" So he did it again and she made another face and I was laughing super hard. & all the (or at least most) of the forum people were in a group hoping she'd come out and she left on the other side so I don't know if there will be any hug stories. People did give her flowers though!

 

 

IT WAS ME!!!!! I SHOUT THE NAMA OF THE SONG...I MEAN I LET HER SAID HER SPEECH & ALL THAT BUT I COULDNT RESIST IT JUST CAME OUT WELL A LIITTLE LOUD.....MYYYYYYYYYYY LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVEEEEEEEEEE

[valush]

my boyfriend and I got LOTS of great pics and LOTS of great video! I'll have them up in the next couple of days. We were in section GGG row 10, dead center! The video screens were a couple rows in front of us right over our heads, so we were in a prime position to film it. When we did, the videos came out great!

 

Hopefully I'll have them on YouTube by tonight. I'll be back to share links!

 

 

 

 

 

HEY!! YOU HAVE THE VIDEO WHEN CELINE CAST & CREW ARE LEAVING?

THANKS