Nobody can say that iconic singer, songwriter, and performer Celine Dion isn’t a fighter.
That’s because according to a TMZ report, Dion is reportedly launching a brand-new Las Vegas residency, in spite of battling a crippling health condition.
According to the TMZ report, sources say Dion is in the “final stages” of negotiations with Resorts World and indicated the residency was likely to begin late this year or early in 2025.
The negotiations reportedly went on for several months and were driven by Dion’s resilience and sheer determination to return to the stage amid her battle with Stiff Person Syndrome — a rare autoimmune neurological disorder that most commonly causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms that come and go and can worsen over time.
“It’s basically a done deal. She’s doing it,” one of the sources told TMZ.
AEG is poised to produce the show, but no further information was provided about the length of the residency.
Another insider familiar with the situation told TMZ that “this is all her doing,” and reiterated that “no one is pushing her to do it. She has a passion for getting back onstage, and she’s gonna do it.”
Dion She continues to struggle with the neurological disorder and the pain associated with involuntary muscle spasms.
According to TMZ, when asked how the star plans to overcome the devastating effects of her current health condition, one of the sources said, “she’s just prepared to power through it. It won’t stop her from performing.”
Dion was previously poised to launch a residency at Resorts World in November 2021 but was forced to cancel due to her health.
Those close to the situation said this residency is not likely to run the same lengthy course as Dion’s previous one at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, but it’s sure to be every bit as entertaining.
Dion’s camp has not responded, nor has Dion herself announced anything on her social media platforms.