First public appearance in almost four years

It’s been over three and a half years since Céline Dion appeared in public. But now the singer attended a hockey game in Las Vegas on Monday, October 30, where she even posed for photos.

The National Hockey League game saw the Vegas Golden Knights and the Montreal Canadiens meet in Las Vegas. After watching the game, the Canadian visited her home team in the locker room. There she shook hands with the players and posed for photos with her children.

One of the pictures shows Dion with the Canadiens’ vice president of communications, who also shared the picture on Instagram and wrote: “We had a wonderful visit to the game in Vegas yesterday. Thank you @celinedion for your generosity. The entire team is so happy to have met you and your family.”

Stiff person syndrome

Celine Dion has largely withdrawn from the public eye in recent years because she was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome. This is a rare and incurable neurological disorder that can cause debilitating muscle spasms. It affects the central nervous system, particularly the brain and spinal cord. The Stiff Person Syndrome Foundation explains: “The neurological disorder can include symptoms such as rigidity, debilitating pain and chronic anxiety. Muscle spasms can become so severe that they can dislocate joints and even break bones.”

“She wants to sing again”

The “My Heart Will Go On” singer’s sister told Hello! Canada”: “She is doing everything she can to get well again. She’s a strong woman.” After Dion had to cancel all concert dates through 2024, an unnamed source told People: “She’s doing everything she can while working with doctors because she wants to perform. She didn’t give up at all. She hopes to get all the issues with this illness under control so she can sing again.”