Céline Dion was grateful for her son René-Charles’ support for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
On Friday, August 16, the Canadian singer, 56, shared an Instagram post with a behind-the-scenes look at the prep work that went into her performance of French singer Édith Piaf’s “Hymne A L’Amour” on stage on July 26. at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
Celine Dion.
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The performance marked a surprise comeback and her first performance since announcing her diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome in December 2022.
In the clip, the “Power of Love” singer included a shot of herself outside the hotel being greeted by her fans, some of whom arrived with balloons for the global superstar.
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Next, the clip shows her changing into her glittering dress for the Olympics opening ceremony, which took Dior more than 1,000 hours to make. The silver design featured approximately 1,640 feet of beaded trim.
Dion also showed off snaps of herself in the hair and makeup chair, sitting in front of a bright toilet with a smokey eye for her glam.
The “I’m Alive” singer showed off her flexibility by stretching before the show.
After her accessories were added, it was time for her to take the stage.
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As Dion exited her dressing room, she gave her team a fist bump as she passed before reaching René-Charles, 23, who was waiting for her at the foot of the stage.
Her eldest, who she shared with her late husband René Angélil, was visibly shaken in the footage as he watched his mother’s epic return to the stage.
After a sweet hug, Dion began her performance.
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Celine Dion and her three sons go to hockey together.
Celine Dion/ Instagram
Speaking to PEOPLE ahead of the 2024 Olympics in June, the “My Heart Will Go On” singer said her sons — René-Charles and 13-year-old twins Nelson and Eddy — are encouraging her to fight stiff person syndrome.
“I could barely walk at one point and I was missing a lot of things to live for. My kids started noticing. I said, ‘OK, they’ve already lost a parent. I don’t want them to be afraid,'” she told PEOPLE.
In 2016, Angélil died of throat cancer at the age of 73. Angélil and Dion have been married since 1994.
“I let them know, ‘You lost your dad, [but] mom has a condition and that’s different. I won’t die. It’s something I’ll learn to live with,’ she continued.
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The rare, incurable condition caused Dion to suffer excruciating muscle spasms and difficulty walking and breathing for years before she was diagnosed with SPS. Her symptoms became so debilitating that she canceled a planned residency in Las Vegas, as well as tour dates in late 2021 and 2022.
Although the Paris Olympics were her first performance since her diagnosis, she made a surprise appearance to present Taylor Swift with the album of the year award at the Grammys in February.
“I miss it a lot. People, I miss them,” Dion said of the job. “If I can’t run, I’ll walk. If I can’t walk, I’ll crawl… I won’t stop.”
Her in-depth documentary, I am: Celine Dionnow streaming on Prime Video.
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