By The queen is in her element.
After a Sept. 18 show at the Plenitude Arena just outside Paris, France, power ballad icon Celine Dion surprised fans outside of her hotel with an impromptu performance in which she climbed up on the roof of a car barefoot and sang along with the giant crowd.
Her iconic fan interaction comes amid her ongoing Paris residency that marks her first concerts in six years. Dion previously took a break from the stage after publicly revealing her stiff person syndrome diagnosis.
Multiple fan videos captured the magical moment. And it’s clear that the “My Heart Will Go On” singer is soaking it all up.
In the videos, Dion is seen climbing on top of the car and clapping along to her song “Pour que tu m’aimes encore.” Dressed in a more casual jacket and baggy pants, Dion engages with the enthusiastic crowd, dancing, playing air guitar and more. She’s loving every second.
The past few weeks have been particularly significant for the artist, who has been performing in the City of Love amid a 26-date residency. During her first show back on Sept. 12, Dion made an emotional speech, reflecting on her return.
“I had promised myself not to cry,” said Dion, breaking down in tears. “But I’m so happy to see you all. I missed you.”
She added that she had always promised to come back to the stage — a commitment she kept.
“So here I am, singing for you,” Dion said during that first show at Plenitude Arena. “Thank you so very much for your support, your patience and if I may say so, I am everything I am because you loved me.”
Dion told the world about her diagnosis in 2022, canceling a string of performances at the time to navigate the condition.
Stiff person syndrome, a progressive, neurological disorder, causes stiff muscles in the torso, arms and legs, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. People with the syndrome can also experience greater sensitivity to noise, touch and emotional distress which can set off muscle spasms.
In the September cover story of Harper’s Bazaar, Dion revealed that she had experienced symptoms of the condition for 17 years prior to her diagnosis.
