Celine Dion Paid Tribute to Late Husband in Emotional Performance During Final Vegas Show
International superstar Celine Dion, 51, is known worldwide for her iconic hits. Just about everyone can sing the chorus to “My Heart Will Go On.” Additionally, her Las Vegas show was on millions of travelers’ itineraries for 16 years.
After a whopping 1,141 performances, the Canadian singer and her fans said goodbye to an era. Around 4,300 people purchased tickets to Dion’s sold-out show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
The touching performance included a number of moments fans will be certain to remember for years to come.
According to Today, the most heartwarming moment of the show occurred when Dion took a moment to speak about her late husband, René Angélil.
Angélil, who also served as Dion’s manager, passed away three years ago at age 73 after a long battle with cancer.
He played a significant role in Dion’s life and career, having helped her to produce the popular Vegas show.
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“I’m both proud and humbled by what we’ve accomplished at the Colosseum since we began 16 years ago when René and I first shared this dream,” the singer said to the crowd. “This entire experience has been a huge part of my show business career, one that I will cherish forever.”
In one of the final moments of the Vegas performance, a nostalgic slideshow played to “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” The photos shown were of Dion’s previous performances and her family life, including tender moments between her and her husband.
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“He lives within us. He’s in our hearts,” Dion said in an interview with Today.
Finally, Dion invited her three sons to hold her hand as she bowed for one last Vegas curtain call. Fireworks were set over the Las Vegas strip in honor of Dion’s successful final performance.
“The incredible vision that Celine and René had almost two decades ago has completely re-written the history and future of entertainment in Las Vegas,” John Meglen, co-CEO and president of Concerts West, told ET Canada.
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“For this vision to materialize into a world-renowned success is remarkable and we congratulate Celine and her entire team, cast and crew.”
Gary Selesner, president of Caesers Palace, dubbed Dion the “Queen of Las Vegas entertainment.”
“On behalf of all of my colleagues at Caesars Entertainment, and of course the employees of Caesars Palace, we want to thank her and her late-husband Rene Angelil, and our partners at AEG/Concerts West, for their faith that Caesars Palace was the right place for Celine Dion to draw her millions of fans from around the world to see her perform,” Selesner said.
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Before Dion officially said “goodnight” to her thousands of fans, she thanked them for their unwavering support through the years.
“I have so many people to thank, but the most important ‘thank you’ goes to my fans, who gave us the opportunity to do what we love,” the singer said.
Although Dion’s Vegas residency has officially come to a close, she is not done performing. Fans will still have the chance to get tickets to her Courage World Tour, which will be Dion’s first U.S. tour in ten years.
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