Celine Dion and Lady Gaga will be performing at the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris on Friday. The duo will sing a duet of Édith Piaf’s classic “La Vie en Rose”, according to a post by French journalist Thierry Moreau on X . He added that Dion will be dressed by Dior.
Rumours that the “My Heart Will Go On” singer would be performing at the Olympics started after it was reported on Wednesday (23 July) that she was staying at the Royal Monceau Hotel near the Champs-Élysées, where Lady Gaga was also staying. The Olympics opening ceremony would mark Dion’s first stage performance since 2022 after she cancelled her world tour and revealed that had been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) , a rare and incurable neurological condition that often causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms. French sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra led to further speculation by remarking on French channel TF1’s Bonjour breakfast show that Dion’s presence in Paris was “not by chance”.
“There are a multitude of possible roles in an opening ceremony,” she added. Dion also posted several photos of herself at the Louvre Museum on 24 July. “Every time I return to Paris, I remember there’s so much beauty and joy still to experience in the world.
I love Paris, and I’m so happy to be back! Thank you to our wonderful friends at The Louvre!” she wrote in her caption on Instagram. The lineup for the opening ceremony is being kept strictly under wraps, with o.