LOS ANGELES (AP) — Celine Dion will return to the stage this fall with her first series of concerts since revealing her diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome, announcing a five-week limited engagement in Paris.
The Grammy-winning star said Monday that she will perform 10 shows at Paris La Défense Arena from Sept. 12 through Oct. 14, marking a major milestone after years away from touring due to the rare neurological disorder she disclosed in 2022.
In an emotional video message delivered from beneath the Eiffel Tower on her 58th birthday, Dion thanked fans for their support during her health challenges and said she feels “strong” and “excited” to return to the stage.
“Over the last few years, every day that’s gone by, I’ve felt your prayers and support,” she said. “This year, I’m getting the chance to see you, to perform for you once again in Paris.”
The shows, titled “Celine Dion Paris 2026,” will feature her catalog of hits in English and French. The production is being developed with creative director Willo Perron.
Dion has largely stepped back from performing since canceling her Courage World Tour as her condition progressed. She made a brief but widely watched return at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, performing atop the Eiffel Tower.
With nearly 260 million albums sold worldwide, Dion remains one of the bestselling and most decorated artists in pop music history, known for hits including “My Heart Will Go On” and “Because You Loved Me.”
Artist presale registration for the Paris shows runs through April 2, with ticket access beginning April 7.
The La Defense Arena has a capacity of 40,000 spectators and was one of the venues used for the Olympics.
FILE - Singer Celine Dion performs during her first World Tour called Courage in Quebec City, Montreal, Canada on Sept. 18, 2019. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press via AP)
FILE - Celine Dion attends the Amazon MGM Studios special screening of "I Am: Celine Dion" at Alice Tully Hall on Monday, June 17, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals have been baseball's best at utilizing their robot challenges through the first weekend of the Automated Ball-Strike System.
Perez topped all catchers by going 4-0 on challenges, while San Francisco's Heliot Ramos and Cincinnati's Eugenio Suárez were the only batters who went 2-0 — Suárez won his appeals on consecutive pitches.
“I don’t know if I like it or not," Perez said. “I don’t want the umpire to look bad.”
Three-time MVP Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels is 3-1 on challenges.
Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. was the only batter who went 0-2.
Kansas City and Arizona were the only perfect teams, with the Royals 4-0 and Arizona 3-0. Houston was 0-6 and St. Louis was 0-3.
Many teams have tried to save their challenges for high-leverage situations.
“1-1 counts. Counts that are going to end the at-bat. Those are big challenge times,” said Phillies manager Rob Thomson, whose team went 4-3.
Challenges had a 53.7% success rate through 47 games. There were 175 challenges, an average of 3.7 per game.
Catchers succeeded on 59 of 92 challenges for a 64% rate, but batters on 33 of 78 for a 42% rate. There were just five challenges by pitchers, with Baltimore's Ryan Helsley and the Athletics' Hogan Harris winning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers' Edwin Díaz, Houston's Roddery Muñoz and Philadelphia's Zach Pop losing.
Cincinnati batters went 6-0, while Braves batters were 0-4.
“We have guidelines that we think are strategic and give us a good idea of when we want to challenge," said Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable, whose team is 4 for 9. "A mid-at-bat challenge is different than a potential strikeout or walk.
C.B. Bucknor had the poorest ABS results among umpires when six of eight challenges of his calls were successful during Cincinnati's 6-5, 11-inning win on Saturday. All six overturned calls involved strikes being changed to balls. The two confirmed calls involved a ball and a strike.
Boston's Alex Cora was ejected in that game by Bucknor for arguing a checked swing call.
“I feel bad for them because everybody has a bad day," Thomson said of the umpires. "The last thing you want to see is somebody get embarrassed. I don’t care who it is, player, coach, umpire. I don’t want to ever see anybody get embarrassed playing this game.”
Minnesota’s Derek Shelton became the first manager ejected for arguing an ABS call on Sunday. He was tossed in the ninth inning of a game against Baltimore after complaining that Helsley waited too long to signal for a review.
Under the ABS system that started this season, teams can appeal strike zone decisions to a system based on 12 Hawk-Eye cameras that measure whether any part of the ball crosses the strike zone with accuracy of about one-sixth of an inch.
“I kind of believe there’s going to be a change with the percentage of the ball that’s touching," Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy said. "When the ball just nicks it, should that be a strike?”
AP Sports Writers Dan Gelston, Steve Megargee and Dave Skretta contributed to this report.
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A call is overturned to a walk by the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System, displayed on the stadium screens, after Cincinnati Reds' Will Benson challenged at pitch result during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Cincinnati, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Mike Trout reacts after striking out as the ABS replay shows on the screen during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS) confirms a call after Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson challenged (pitch result), call on the field, Boston Red Sox's Jarren Duran walks during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez high-fives teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
