Surprise! Devastated by an illness that has forced her to stay away from the spotlight since the pandemic hit, Celine Dion made a rare and reassuring appearance in the Montreal Canadiens locker room after their game against the Golden Knights in Las Vegas on Monday night.

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She had not shown any sign of life since announcing in December 2022 that she was suffering from stiff person syndrome.

“From the great attendance at our game yesterday in Vegas. Thank you, Celine Dion, for your great generosity. “The whole team was very happy to meet you and your family,” wrote the vice president of communications of CH, Chantal Machabée, under a photo that she published on her Instagram page that shows her with the diva.

The picture of the two smiling women, in which the singer appears to be looking good, sparked a flood of enthusiastic reactions.

Stars including Charlotte Cardin, Jeanick Fournier and Julie Dupage liked or commented on the post, which had racked up more than 6,500 likes by midday.

“Finally a real photo,” exclaimed one admirer, as everyone was happy to see Céline in good shape again and thanked Chantal Machabée for publishing the photo.

Accompanied by The newspaperher sister Claudette had not known about this photo, but clarified that Céline had told them “not to worry” when they last spoke.

Martin St-Louis impressed

This surprise visit was an initiative of the singer, confirmed M^Me Maccabee at Newspaper.

During her few minutes in the CH locker room, Céline Dion met some players and head coach Martin St-Louis.

“I was happy to shake her hand and congratulate her personally,” said the Canadiens pilot. He is an inspiring person. She was 14 when she sang A pigeon for the Pope in the Olympic Stadium. I didn’t know her very well back then. “How far she has come in her field is special.”

Looking for trends

The news was apparently picked up by several international media and gossip sites.

In France, Gala And Here is Place the information on the front page of your website. Gala Particular attention was paid to the star’s clothing, as she was “always on the lookout for the latest trends.”

Is this public appearance a sign that Céline Dion is actually feeling better and will be able to return to work soon? The future will show.

– In collaboration with Jonathan Bernier and Sarah-Émilie Nault

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Difficult years

• March 8, 2020: Last concert in Newark, USA
• October 19, 2021: She cancels 21 concerts in Las Vegas due to severe and persistent muscle cramps.
• January 15, 2022: She announces the cancellation of her tour due to health problems.
• April 29, 2022: This time it is concerts in Europe that are being canceled from her schedule, even if the singer says in a video that she is feeling better.
• December 8, 2022: Celine Dion announces in a moving video that she suffers from Moersch-Woltman syndrome and has yet to postpone her return to the stage.
• May 5, 2023: Film release Love again, in which Celine Dion plays a role. However, she is not taking part in the promotion.

• September 3, 2023: Presentation of a tribute show to Céline Dion at the Agora du Port de Québec during the SuperFrancoFête. The singer is absent, but members of her family attend the show.

Photo credit: Photo in Facebook archive Celine Dion