16 concert residency at La Defense Arena in Paris in September/October 2026

[Balao]

2 hours ago, AdrienneM said:

With the usage of Encore Un Soir in the TV announcement, at the Eiffel Tower reveal, and in the black and white “im ready” video, I feel like Encore Un Soir is likely to be the opener of the show, or at the very least an important moment in it. It does seem fitting; a song that said so much about the loss of Rene at the time, but one which has beautifully come full circle to represent Celine and where she is in her own life now and her coming back to her passion and her fans… such is the magic of Jean-Jacques Goldman  

That would be wonderful and meaningful. 

I heard that the coming song was a leftover from 2016. Probably a song that was not deemed good enough 10 years ago. I don't expect much. Of course, I expect quality from JJG but a song as good as EUS. 

[Davey84]

14 minutes ago, Balao said:

That would be wonderful and meaningful. 

I heard that the coming song was a leftover from 2016. Probably a song that was not deemed good enough 10 years ago. I don't expect much. Of course, I expect quality from JJG but a song as good as EUS. 

I read that too... I hope it's a different song! More appropriate for her situation now. And with recent vocals! It seems weird to me that you would make a reject of 10 years ago the lead single after so long! 

[AXG_16]

22 minutes ago, Balao said:

Il y a 99 % de chances que le concert soit filmé et peut-être même diffusé en direct.

J'ai lu que TF1 était intéressé, mais obtiendront-ils les droits ? 

With millions of people signed up for the presale, every TV network will have to make an offer! It’s sure to draw huge crowds to their TV screens!

[emiliejolie]

27 minutes ago, Balao said:

99% chances that the concert will be filmed and maybe even broadcast live.

I read that TF1 was interested but will they get the rights? 

if so, it would be probably broadcast in December, during Christmas times

[emiliejolie]

"Artist pre-sale will begin Tuesday, April 7 at 10:00 CEST. Fans can register for access to the pre-sale through Fair AXS on celinedion.com until Thursday, April 2 at 19:00 CEST. Fair AXS is designed so that eligible registrations are considered equally, with fans selected for the opportunity to purchase tickets. Fans will be notified via email regarding their selection status, and registering does not guarantee tickets. 

Visa, a Premium Partner of CELINE DION PARIS 2026, is proud to offer Visa cardholders exclusive early access to tickets in a dedicated pre-sale starting Wednesday, April 8 at 10:00 CEST to Thursday, April 9 23:59 CEST. In France, Visa Infinite, Visa Premier and Visa Platinum cardholders will benefit from additional priority access to tickets via the My Visa app and website (my.visa.fr). In Luxembourg, this priority access will be available to Visa Infinite cardholders.

General ticket on sale will begin on Friday, April 10 at 10:00 CEST. A limited number of ‘Ticket and Hotel Experience Packages’ and exclusive Celine Dion VIP packages will also be available through celinedion.com.  "

This is the information that is available on celinedion.com. Does it mean that the VIP packages will be available on Friday general tickets sale only ???  Thank you 

Edited April 4, 2026 at 05:17 PM by emiliejolie

[Jay718]

3 minutes ago, emiliejolie said:

"Artist pre-sale will begin Tuesday, April 7 at 10:00 CEST. Fans can register for access to the pre-sale through Fair AXS on celinedion.com until Thursday, April 2 at 19:00 CEST. Fair AXS is designed so that eligible registrations are considered equally, with fans selected for the opportunity to purchase tickets. Fans will be notified via email regarding their selection status, and registering does not guarantee tickets. 

Visa, a Premium Partner of CELINE DION PARIS 2026, is proud to offer Visa cardholders exclusive early access to tickets in a dedicated pre-sale starting Wednesday, April 8 at 10:00 CEST to Thursday, April 9 23:59 CEST. In France, Visa Infinite, Visa Premier and Visa Platinum cardholders will benefit from additional priority access to tickets via the My Visa app and website (my.visa.fr). In Luxembourg, this priority access will be available to Visa Infinite cardholders.

General ticket on sale will begin on Friday, April 10 at 10:00 CEST. A limited number of ‘Ticket and Hotel Experience Packages’ and exclusive Celine Dion VIP packages will also be available through celinedion.com.  "

This is the information that is available on celinedion.com. Does it mean that the VIP packages will be available on Friday general tickets sale only ???  Thank you 

With the Visa pre-sale, is that going to be worldwide Visa cardholders with those in France getting priority with an earlier time?

[Céline RO]

9 minutes ago, Jay718 said:

With the Visa pre-sale, is that going to be worldwide Visa cardholders with those in France getting priority with an earlier time?

Not worldwide, but I know it applies in the UK as well. Not sure what the full list of countries is.

[Céline RO]

42 minutes ago, Balao said:

That would be wonderful and meaningful. 

I heard that the coming song was a leftover from 2016. Probably a song that was not deemed good enough 10 years ago. I don't expect much. Of course, I expect quality from JJG but a song as good as EUS. 

 

27 minutes ago, Davey84 said:

I read that too... I hope it's a different song! More appropriate for her situation now. And with recent vocals! It seems weird to me that you would make a reject of 10 years ago the lead single after so long! 

Where did you guys read that? I read that JJG wrote two songs for her, specifically for an upcoming album, and she will release at least one of them. 

[emiliejolie]

13 minutes ago, Jay718 said:

With the Visa pre-sale, is that going to be worldwide Visa cardholders with those in France getting priority with an earlier time?

No it's worldwide. presale starts at  10:00 am ( French time ) if you hold an infinite card, and 5:00 pm ( French time) if you hold platinum or gold card

[EmiOnyx]

1 hour ago, Céline RO said:

Not unpopular with me. I think that, once the kids decide to move out, she should make a permanent move to Paris, a city she loves more than any other and which loves her more than any other. And she can put on any kind of show in a wide variety of venues with virtually endless demand. 

A permanent move to Quebec would make more sense. 

[Davey84]

1 hour ago, Céline RO said:

 

Where did you guys read that? I read that JJG wrote two songs for her, specifically for an upcoming album, and she will release at least one of them. 

https://x.com/i/status/2040350224976351268

[Nmj]

1 hour ago, EmiOnyx said:

A permanent move to Quebec would make more sense. 

I agree but she’s not leaving Vegas… for many reasons I’d suppose.

1. As you get older you want warmer climates.

2. Her family memories are there 

3. Her Doctor in Colorado is nearby 

 

[Davey84]

11 minutes ago, Nmj said:

I agree but she’s not leaving Vegas… for many reasons I’d suppose.

1. As you get older you want warmer climates.

2. Her family memories are there 

3. Her Doctor in Colorado is nearby 

 

4. All her cereals are in the cupboard 

[Céline RO]

55 minutes ago, Davey84 said:

https://x.com/i/status/2040350224976351268

Okay Erick Benzi is reliable. But he’s only guessing based on the fact that JJG had written an extra song back then. I would be surprised if Céline didn’t ask JJG to write her a song in this exceptional moment of her life, and I’d be even more surprised if he had said “no”. Clearly, a JJG song is being released, and I just don’t see it not being a song that was written specifically for this moment, and recorded in her freshly rebuilt voice. Erick Benzi probably doesn’t know about the newest songs.

[Nmj]

6 minutes ago, Davey84 said:

4. All her cereals are in the cupboard 

5. Only the frosted flakes

 

[Ajax]

17 minutes ago, Céline RO said:

Okay Erick Benzi is reliable. But he’s only guessing based on the fact that JJG had written an extra song back then. I would be surprised if Céline didn’t ask JJG to write her a song in this exceptional moment of her life, and I’d be even more surprised if he had said “no”. Clearly, a JJG song is being released, and I just don’t see it not being a song that was written specifically for this moment, and recorded in her freshly rebuilt voice. Erick Benzi probably doesn’t know about the newest songs.

It has been said several times that it was an old song around Encore un soir. Nothing to do with what she recently endured. 

[CelineDionFreak]

I would love to see Cherche Encore, Retiens-Moi or Je Lui Dirai done but I’ve got a feeling those are just wishful thoughts… the one I’ve always wanted to hear is Si Je N’ai Rien De Toi but yeah that’s soooo not happening

[Nmj]

7 minutes ago, Ajax said:

It has been said several times that it was an old song around Encore un soir. Nothing to do with what she recently endured. 

I’m sure it was at least newly recorded. Celine has been in the studio often… also, JJG wrote for Rene illness it’s possible this song fits what she went through even if it wasn’t intentional.

[Ajax]

Just now, Nmj said:

I’m sure it was at least newly recorded. Celine has been in the studio often… also, JJG wrote for Rene illness it’s possible this song fits what she went through even if it wasn’t intentional.

Possibly yes. But it was not intentionally written. It was confirmed that JJG did not write recently for her last time was around Encore un soir, one was never published and from what we know this is this one. 

[Céline RO]

Well, Le Parisien have gotten pretty much everything right about this comeback, so they definitely have some real inside information, and they claim that JJG’s team recently told them that he wrote two new songs for her back in 2021.

Here’s the full article: https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/musique/celine-dion-de-retour-une-nouvelle-chanson-ecrite-par-jean-jacques-goldman-sortira-le-17-avril-30-03-2026-WNEVW2WZSVEW7HBF2AGJ6QGZQU.php#:~:text=Il a écrit en 2021,nos informations%2C le 17 avril.

 

[Loup_garou]

52 minutes ago, Céline RO said:

Okay Erick Benzi is reliable. But he’s only guessing based on the fact that JJG had written an extra song back then. I would be surprised if Céline didn’t ask JJG to write her a song in this exceptional moment of her life, and I’d be even more surprised if he had said “no”. Clearly, a JJG song is being released, and I just don’t see it not being a song that was written specifically for this moment, and recorded in her freshly rebuilt voice. Erick Benzi probably doesn’t know about the newest songs.

Yes Erick Benzi is reliable, but I couldn't find anywhere the source of that comment. It seems that Twitter account is the only place where it's referenced 

[jpatdeleon09]

 

[Céline RO]

2 minutes ago, Loup_garou said:

Yes Erick Benzi is reliable, but I couldn't find anywhere the source of that comment. It seems that Twitter account is the only place where it's referenced 

He was interviewed by phone on a French TV/radio show this week. I didn’t watch the full thing so I didn’t catch him saying that, but I’m assuming that’s where it came from.

[Loup_garou]

Just now, Céline RO said:

He was interviewed by phone on a French TV/radio show this week. I didn’t watch the full thing so I didn’t catch him saying that, but I’m assuming that’s where it came from.

Ah ok, I just thought they took that Le Parisien article and added "Erick Benzi" to make it more believable. ....but we're closer to know for sure .... and a new song is so exciting!!!

[Ajax]

11 minutes ago, Céline RO said:

Well, Le Parisien have gotten pretty much everything right about this comeback, so they definitely have some real inside information, and they claim that JJG’s team recently told them that he wrote two new songs for her back in 2021.

Here’s the full article: https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/musique/celine-dion-de-retour-une-nouvelle-chanson-ecrite-par-jean-jacques-goldman-sortira-le-17-avril-30-03-2026-WNEVW2WZSVEW7HBF2AGJ6QGZQU.php#:~:text=Il a écrit en 2021,nos informations%2C le 17 avril.

 

Right sorry. Not Encore un soir. But those are those 2 songs from 2021. One was registered. 

[Céline RO]

Just now, Ajax said:

Right sorry. Not Encore un soir. But those are those 2 songs from 2021. One was registered. 

Yeah, I remembered them being from 2021 (I believe we even heard about it back then). At least they were written for this album though and not for a past one 😅

[scarletpimpernel]

5 hours ago, Céline RO said:

Not unpopular with me. I think that, once the kids decide to move out, she should make a permanent move to Paris, a city she loves more than any other and which loves her more than any other. And she can put on any kind of show in a wide variety of venues with virtually endless demand. 

Crazy to think now that she had to work hard in the early days to get into France 

[tshlw]

1 hour ago, Loup_garou said:

Ah ok, I just thought they took that Le Parisien article and added "Erick Benzi" to make it more believable. ....but we're closer to know for sure .... and a new song is so exciting!!!

Here is the interview 
Eric Benzi: "I was blown away when I heard Céline Dion in the studio."

 

[celine2199]

8 hours ago, Céline RO said:

I think a lot of other runs are “planned” before any return to Vegas, to be honest. 

Whatever plans there were for Vegas (with or without Resorts World) seem to have been scrapped and I don’t think there is anything in Vegas on the horizon.

A run in Montreal, of course, seems logical and will likely happen sooner rather than later. I also think there is some truth to the rumors of a run in Tokyo or Singapore. It seems they’re going in chronological order based on how long it’s been since Céline visited each region: first Europe, then Asia-Pacific, then North America. However, Montreal is her hometown and may happen sooner, especially if it will be associated with the new French album which is to be released only after the Paris shows.

As for Vegas, I don’t see her ever going to Resorts World. I see a run at the Sphere, Allegiant Stadium or even the Colosseum as much more likely, regardless of AEG/Live Nation.

If there really will be a run in Asia,I think it will more likely be in Shanghai,since Chinese is one of the 5 languages she uses to say "Paris,are you ready!" in her post.

 

[stone]

Has anyone seen or have the Visa link for the presale yet?