Cline Dion takes a tumble, but goes on

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Set us as preferred Céline Dion will go on — even after taking a little tumble onstage.The 58-year-old singer slipped in front of a live audience while performing “Dans un Autre monde” during her Paris residency on Oct.7.

But the French Canadian singer quickly got back up and signaled to fans that she was A-OK by flashing a thumbs-up, in footage obtained by People.Despite the slight stumble, it has been a triumphant comeback to the live stage after a six-year hiatus for the “All By Myself” singer, who has shows scheduled for this fall and next spring at the Paris Plenitude Arena (formerly Paris La Défense Arena).

Entertainment & Arts Céline Dion will perform in Paris in September and October, marking her return to the stage after her diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome.In 2022, Dion was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome (SPS), an autoimmune neurological disorder that affects about one in a million people and has no cure.The illness is characterized by muscle rigidity in the torso, arms and legs.

Sensitivity to noise, touch and emotional distress can set off muscle spasms, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.Following the diagnosis, Dion canceled her North American Courage World Tour in May 2023 (which originally began in 2019 but was interrupted by COVID-19 pandemic) as she continued to deal with severe muscle spasms and was having difficulty controlling her voice.“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 said in a public statement on her website in May 2023.

“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 aga...