Celine Dion reportedly returning for new Las Vegas residency 1 year after canceling tour over stiff person syndrome

Celine Dion is in the ā€œfinal stagesā€ of settling the details for a comeback Las Vegas residency, TMZ reported Wednesday.

According to the outlet, multiple sources claimed the singer ā€” who has lived with stiff person syndrome for years ā€” has been negotiating for months with Resorts World to kick off a residency in late 2024 or early 2025. It is not expected to be a long-running show.

ā€œItā€™s basically a done deal. Sheā€™s doing it,ā€ one source assured TMZ, while a second insider that ā€œshe has a passion for getting back onstage, and sheā€™s gonna do it.ā€

Celine Dion is in the ā€œfinal stagesā€ of planning a Las Vegas residency, according to TMZ. Dave Allocca / StarPix

She has reportedly been negotiating with Resorts World for months. Getty Images

Reps for the star did not immediately reply to Page Sixā€™s request for comment.

Dion, 56, announced her stiff person diagnosis in December 2022, which resulted in an indefinite hiatus from performing.

ā€œIā€™ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time, and itā€™s been really difficult for me to face these challenges and to talk about everything that Iā€™ve been going through,ā€ she told fans in an emotional social media video at the time.

The five-time Grammy winnerā€™s residency would mark her comeback after retreating from the stage over her stiff person syndrome diagnosis. Amazon Prime

The syndrome causes painful muscle spasms and stiffness. Prime Video

However, she noted that she planned to perform again. ā€œAll I know is singing. Itā€™s what Iā€™ve done all my life, and itā€™s what I love to do the most,ā€ she said.

Stiff person syndrome affects one to two in a million people and causes rigidity and painful muscle spasms throughout the body,Ā according to the Cleveland Clinic.

By the time the five-time Grammy winner revealed her trying health condition, she had already delayed a Las Vegas residency over ā€œsevereā€ muscle spasms in October 2021.

Dion delayed a Las Vegas residency over ā€œsevereā€ muscle spasms in October 2021.

She then canceled all of her 2023 and 2024 concert dates. Amazon Prime

In May 2023, she canceled her ā€œCourageā€ world tour dates to focus on her health.

The reported comeback comes seven months after the ā€œMy Heart Will Go Onā€ hitmakerā€™s sister Claudette Dion said she ā€œlost control of her muscles.ā€

Dion documented her journey with the difficult diagnosis in her ā€œI Am: Celine Dionā€ documentary, which debuted in June. During one vulnerable part of the project, she suffered an agonizing seizure for several minutes.

Dion is expected to make her return to the stage for a performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony. KCS Presse / MEGA

The performance has not been confirmed, but she was seen greeting fans in Paris ahead of the Games. Aissaoui Nacer / SplashNews.com

Her doctor explained she was ā€œoverstimulatedā€ from her recent time in the studio, which troubled Dion as she tried imagining performing in front of fans again.

While the Las Vegas plan has yet to be confirmed by Dionā€™s camp, fans are expecting to see her make her return to the stage during Fridayā€™s 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

Her performance has not been confirmed either, but she greeted fans at the Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris on Monday ahead of the Games.

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