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An icon of the music industry is said to be making a titanic comeback with a top-secret Christmas advert for make-up brand Charlotte Tilbury.
In previous years, stars including Kate Moss, Richard E. Grant and Sir Elton John have featured in the company’s festive campaigns.
Founder and head honcho Charlotte, 52, has now apparently coaxed one of music’s biggest names to front their 2025 advert… months after her last performance.
The Queen-of-Power Ballads herself, Celine Dion, is reportedly making her comeback with a festive advert for the brand.
Celine, 57, was forced to scale back her music career following her diagnosis with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) – a rare neurological disorder which causes the musician to experience painful spasms and difficulty singing.
It has now been reported that the My Heart Will Go On singer has secretly recorded an advert for Charlotte Tilbury’s 2025 Christmas campaign.
An insider told The Sun: ‘Celine’s comeback is a huge coup for the brand and will have everyone talking about their uber-luxe campaign.
‘Celine was delighted to be asked by Charlotte [Tilbury], who she’s been close with for years, and was so pleased she was able to do it.
‘She loved getting glammed up on the day and no expense was spared in creating a magical, festive scene.
‘Fans are going to love it.’
Celine’s Christmassy comeback comes months after she was forced to pull out of an appearance on Eurovision 2025 at the last minute.
This May, Austrian contestant JJ was crowned the winner with his song Wasted Love.
With the competition taking place in Basel, Switzerland, speculation had been rife that Celine would take to the stage to mark 37 years since her own Eurovision win.
While Celine’s appearance seemed like a sure thing, it ultimately didn’t come to pass, and the ceremony aired a pre-recorded message from the musician instead.
Four months on, and it has been reported that Celine had been set to take to the stage, but her ongoing health issues stood in the way.
According to French news site Le Parisien, Celine had been set to perform her winning Eurovision song, Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi.
However, when she arrived at St. Jakobshalle Stadium, she suffered a seizure, which forced her to leave the venue and fly back to Las Vegas.
Celine had previously been forced to cancel her Courage World Tour after being diagnosed with SPS in 2022.
‘It is with tremendous disappointment that we have to announce today the cancellation of the Courage World Tour,’ she said in an Instagram post at the time.
‘I’m so sorry to disappoint all of you once again. I’m working really hard to build back my strength, but touring can be very difficult even when you’re 100%,’ she was quoted as saying.
‘It’s not fair to you to keep postponing the shows, and even though it breaks my heart, it’s best that we cancel everything now until I’m really ready to be back on stage again.’
‘I want you all to know, I’m not giving up… and I can’t wait to see you again!’
She returned to the stage for the first time last year, performing at the Olympics Opening Ceremony in Paris.
What is stiff-person syndrome?
Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is a rare autoimmune movement disorder that affects the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord).
SPS is characterised by fluctuating muscle rigidity in the trunk and limbs and a heightened sensitivity to stimuli such as noise, touch, and emotional distress, which can set off muscle spasms. Stiff-person syndrome is extremely rare.
Only about one out of every one million people have been diagnosed with this syndrome. Twice as many women have stiff person syndrome as men. Symptoms can occur at any age but usually develop between ages 30 and 60.
Since then, she has detailed the symptoms she faces on a daily basis in her 2024 documentary, I Am: Celine Dion.
She once described the symptoms as feeling ‘like somebody’s strangling you.’
‘It feels like if I point my feet, it will stay in (that position), or if I cook—because I love to cook—my fingers, my hands will get in position.
‘It’s cramping, but it’s like in a position [where] you cannot unlock them. Sometimes when it’s very severe, it can break some ribs.’
A source recently told RadarOnline that Celine’s health is ‘back on track,’ and that she is ‘working hard’ to achieve her ‘dream’ of getting back on stage by next year.
‘She’s gently rehearsing at home and continuing with her physical therapy to treat her SPS. She’s moving around pretty good, and her voice sounds wonderful, thanks to all the vocal exercises she’s been doing,’ the outlet reported.
‘People can’t believe she’s doing so well so soon. Of course, she still has her bad days, but she’s getting stronger.’
Metro has contacted representatives of Celine Dion and Charlotte Tilbury for comment.
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