France, April 10 -- Canadian diva Celine Dion is planning a five-week residency beginning from 12 September, with performances on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

The additional dates on 18 and 25 September, as well as 2, 9, 16 and 17 October bring the number of concerts scheduled in Paris to 16.

Dion, originally from Quebec, Canada, announced the news on her 58th birthday on 30 March, via video and messages projected on to the Eiffel Tower.

Her much-awaited return to the stage comes after six years away from the public eye, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and her ongoing health issues. She has been living with Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare and incurable neurological disorder, since 2022.

'Paris, I'm ready': Celine Dion announces comeb...