Celine (concert residency)

Celine
Residency by Celine Dion
Promotional poster for the residency
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
VenueThe Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Start date15 March 2011
End date8 June 2019
Legs29
No. of shows427
Attendance1.74 million
Box office$296.2 million[1]
Celine Dion concert chronology

Celine was the second concert residency by the Canadian singer Celine Dion.[2] It was performed at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, beginning 15 March 2011, with an estimated 70 performances per year. The residency ranked 26th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over $20 million.[3] Being seen by over 200,000 people, the residency became the number one show in 2011 (for North America). It made Dion the top earner in Vegas, earning $500,000 a show,[4] and made her the "most profitable music act in Las Vegas" since Elvis Presley.[5]

According to Pollstar end of year data (2011–13), the residency has grossed $116.5 million, playing to 726,346.[6][7][8] In March 2013, Dion's manager and husband, René Angélil, announced that the residency contract had been extended to 2019.[9] Due to a statement made by Dion and Caesars on 13 August 2014, all planned shows through 22 March 2015, had been cancelled due to Angelil's battle with throat cancer.[10][11]

On 24 March 2015, it was announced that Dion would resume the residency on 27 August 2015 with new theatrical and musical elements, along with a brand new look and feel. Around the same time as the announcement of the return, Dion's management released a statement announcing the departure of the singer's longtime touring band members consisting of musical director Claude "Mego" Lemay, guitarist André Coutu, keyboardist Yves Frulla, bassist Marc Langis, and violinist Jean-Seb Carré. The new band members consist of musical director Scott Price, guitarist Kaven Girouard, bassist Yves Labonte, and violinist Phillippe Dunnigan (taking on the main violin solos). On 14 January 2016, Dion cancelled the rest of the January performances due to her husband's recent death from cancer.[12] Dion later resumed the residency on 23 February to a sold-out crowd garnering rave reviews. Dion celebrated her 1000th Las Vegas show (overall) on 8 October 2016. The residency has been seen by more than two million spectators since its inception. The show concluded on 8 June 2019, as announced on 24 September 2018.

  1. ^ "Celine Dion Wraps Historic 16-Year Run in Las Vegas With Record-Breaking $681 Million in Ticket Sales". Billboard. 13 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Celine Dion returns to Caesars Palace for three year Las Vegas residency". Celine Dion's Official Website. Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Top 50 Worldwide Tours (01/01/2011 – 06/30/2011)" (PDF). Pollstar. Pollstar, Inc. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Celine Dion On 'Building My Career' Around Son & New Vegas Show". Access Hollywood. NBC Universal Television Distribution. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Celine Dion Reigns the Number #1 Show in North America" (Press release). MarketWatch. 13 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Pollstar - Welcome to the New Pollstar!" (PDF). Pollstarpro.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Pollstar - Welcome to the New Pollstar!" (PDF). Pollstarpro.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Pollstar - Welcome to the New Pollstar!" (PDF). Pollstarpro.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Celine Dion looks ahead to 1,000th performance at the Colosseum in Caesars Palace". Lasvegassun.com. 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  10. ^ Robin Leach (26 March 2013). "Celine Dion's 2019 contract extension at Caesars Palace surprised the suits". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  11. ^ Lesley Messer (13 August 2014). "Celine Dion Cancels Tour Because of Husband Rene Angelil's Illness". ABC News. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  12. ^ axs.com (14 January 2016). "Celine Dion". axs.com. Retrieved 14 January 2016.