Céline Dion breaks down in tears during comeback show despite promising herself she wouldn't

It was the end of 2022 when Céline Dion was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, or SPS.

But now, after painfully recovering from the rare neurological disorder, she has returned to the stage.

As she headlined her first concert in six years, Dion was in tears.

Though she admitted on stage, “I had promised myself not to cry."

“I don’t keep my promises. But I’m so happy to see you all. I missed you. I’m going to sing like you without crying.”

"It’s amazing we are all together," the My Heart Will Go On hitmaker said.

She continued, "Here I am singing for you, and singing for me."

While addressing the crowd, Dion added, "Thank you so very much for your support, your patience. I am everything I am because you love me."

Some 30,000 fans are said to attend the singer's comeback show at the Plénitude Arena outside Paris.

Meanwhile, due to the high demand, the singer extended her Paris residency to 16 concerts from 10.

But her performance at Plénitude Arena does not necessarily mark her first since her illness.

She previously, though briefly, performed at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony.