While until recently they were hoping to see her back on stage next May, officials at Resorts World in Las Vegas now want Celine to return “in late 2023,” he announced protocol the columnist from the Las Vegas Review-JournalJohn Katsilometes.
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“May dates are still being held by Resorts World, but it probably won’t be for his return. We are now talking about the end of 2023 after she wrapped up the fall leg of her international tour in October. But nothing is confirmed. »
The journalist does not believe that the syndrome that Céline suffers from will mean the end of her career. “But I understand that people will continue to wonder until she starts rehearsals again. We will follow this very closely. It’s a condition that’s so misunderstood and there really is no effective treatment for it. »
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John Katsilometes, reporter for the Las Vegas Review Journal
“In the last 13 or 14 months, it’s been a worrying turn of events for her,” he continued. Fans here are genuinely concerned about his condition. »
She changed the face of Vegas
John Katsilometes, who arrived in Las Vegas in 1996, has covered Celine Dion’s activities since her debut at Caesars Palace in 2003. He admits that before beginning her residency, he was initially skeptical about the Quebec native’s chances of success.
“I had toured the theater with architects when they were finishing construction. I walked in and I remember thinking: This woman had better be excellent because it’s really a big room! [rires] »
For the journalist there is no doubt that Celine Dion changed the face of Las Vegas almost 20 years ago. “She is considered to be the one who initiated the modernist residencies. There was Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Elton John and Rod Stewart doing residencies. But Celine was ahead of them. She made it viable. »
Celine Dion has long been the queen of Vegas. Will there be another queen (or king) in the next few years? John Katsilometes isn’t sure.
“Nowadays we have a collection of superstars that fill the halls together. During the first part of her stay in Vegas, Celine performed 80 shows a year! I don’t know if we’ll see anyone else do that. »