Celine Dion Returns to The Stage For the First Time After Her Husband’s Death With Tearful Performance

Céline Dion was graceful on Tuesday evening at her first performance back on The Colosseum stage after losing her husband René Angélil to cancer last month.

The tribute event first began with a quote from Dion followed by a slideshow of family photos and René’s TV appearances.

“I understood that my career was in a way his masterpiece, his song, his symphony. The idea of leaving it unfinished would have hurt him terribly. I realized that if he ever left us, I would have to continue without him, for him.” – Céline Dion

The audience greeted Dion with a standing ovation and roaring applause as she belted out “With One More Look At You/Watch Closely Now.”

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“I might not hear his voice yet, but I talk to him, I think of him all the time. I feel and I know he hears me, one way or another. I know he will give me a sign for his approval or not. And now I can feel that he is telling me to zip it and start singing,” she said.

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