Celine Dion Prepping to Perform at Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: Report

Celine Dion is set to perform during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday—her first performance since 2022, according to Variety . The singer was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in December 2022, a neurological disorder that “causes painful muscle contractions and spasms that often begin in the legs and back,” according to Johns Hopkins University . “It’s like somebody is strangling you. It’s like somebody is pushing your larynx/pharynx,” Dion told NBC’s Hoda Kotb in June . “Unfortunately, these spasms affect every aspect of my daily life… sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I’m used to.” The disorder threw a wrench in her touring schedule. “For four years I’ve been saying to myself that I’m not going back, that I’m ready, that I’m not ready… As things stand, I can’t stand here and say to you: ‘Yes, in four months,’” Dion told Vogue France in April. Dion will reportedly perform during a parade down the Seine, ending near the Trocadéro.

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