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It was the singer’s first public appearance since November, when she went to an ice hockey game with her children. Céline Dion, 55, has stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disease. Since her diagnosis, she has stayed away from the stage.
Chris Pizzello
Céline Dion made a surprise public appearance for the first time in three months, at the Grammy Awards ceremony at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles. The singer has rigid person syndrome, which has kept her away from the public and the stage.
The Canadian singer took the stage to present the “Album of the Year” category, the last trophy of the 66th Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awards gala, presented to Taylor Swift. Céline Dion, 55 years old, won this statuette 27 years ago.
The singer was standing ovation at the gala. In his speech, he highlighted the “joy and love” that music brings to life.
“Thank you everyone, I love you too. When I say I’m happy to be here, I really am, from the heart”, she said, emotionally.
It was the singer’s first public appearance since November, when she went to an ice hockey game with her children.
Céline Dion was diagnosed, in December 2022, with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disease that causes muscle spasms and affects some motor functions. The disease affects one person in every million.
Since then, he has canceled the dozens of shows he had scheduled for 2023 and 2024, staying out of the spotlight.
Last week, it was announced that a documentary“I Am: Céline Dion” (“I Am: Céline Dion”, in free translation)which will be a “intimate and raw” portrait of his life since he was diagnosed with the disease.
There is no release date yet, it will be released by Amazon Prime Video in more than 140 countries. It was filmed over more than a year.