Canadian superstar performer Céline Dion takes the stage for the final time in her Las Vegas spectacular A New Day on Saturday night, after a run of nearly five years and having been seen by more than three million people.
Quebec television network TVA will broadcast portions of the final show on Sunday, while approximately 200 movie theatres across the U.S. are planning to show a telecast of the performance on Monday.
Celine Dion performs at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles in November.
(Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press)
Rather than take a break after this weekend, the Charlemagne, Que.-born singer has revealed that she will move straight into rehearsals for a world tour in support of her recently released, edgier, rock-tinged album Taking Chances.
The year-long tour begins in Johannesburg, South Africa, in February and will ultimately stop in more than 80 cities across five continents.
"I'm lucky as a performer to reach a big range of people. I don't take a close look at my schedule because it's quite hectic, but I'm not complaining," the 39-year-old singer said in an interview backstage at the American Music Awards last month.
In recent interviews, Dion also said that despite her Las Vegas show ending, she, manager-husband René Angélil and son René-Charles plan to keep their Las Vegas-area home in addition to building a home in Florida, where her tour will end in early 2009.
Dion and Angelil are also reportedly considering a proposal from Montreal Symphony Orchestra musical director Kent Nagano for the singer to return to Quebec and perform with the MSO in 2009.
Dion initially signed on for a three-year run performing her show in Las Vegas five times a week. However, A New Day — created by former Cirque du Soleil artistic director Franco Dragone — ultimately proved so successful that organizers asked her to extend her stay in Sin City.
According to producers, Dion's show was largely sold-out for the entire run and will have taken in approximately $400 million US when the curtain falls on Saturday. U.S. performer Bette Midler is set to replace Dion as the headliner at the Caesars Palace Colosseum, beginning in February.
Timed to coincide with the end of her Vegas run, Dion also released a concert DVD set this week entitled A New Day: Live in Las Vegas, which includes her 90-minute show in its entirety as well as bonus material, highlights, behind-the-scenes footage and extra features.
With files from the Canadian PressRelated
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