Céline Dion to return to performing after lengthy hiatus due to illness

Titanic singer will perform 10 shows in Paris in September, after six-year break due to stiff-person syndrome

Céline Dion has announced her long-awaited return to performing live after a lengthy break caused by a rare health condition.

Addressing fans on social media in a video released on her birthday, the 58-year-old singer called the news of her comeback “the best gift”. She said her condition had improved and she would perform a series of shows in Paris, beginning in September.