Celine Dion Live 2017

Céline Dion Live 2017 was the twelfth concert tour by French Canadian singer Celine Dion. The tour was organized to support Dion's 2016 French-language studio album, Encore un Soir. For the anglophone shows, Dion performed her song "How Does a Moment Last Forever" (from the 2017 version of "Beauty and the Beast"), along with a few rare songs and fan favourites.^[1][2][3] With twenty five shows, the tour began in Copenhagen, Denmark on 15 June 2017 and concluded on 5 August 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland.^[2]

Celine Dion Live 2017

Continental tour by Celine Dion
Promotional poster for the tour
Location	Europe
Associated albums	Encore un soir Un peu de nous
Start date	15 June 2017 (2017-06-15)
End date	5 August 2017 (2017-08-05)
Legs	1
No. of shows	25
Box office	$63.3 million
Celine Dion concert chronology

Background

Dion at Birmingham's NIA in August 2017

After Dion's previously large-scale Taking Chances World Tour in 2008-2009 in support of her album Taking Chances, she began a new concert residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 2011, with a contract through 2019. On 25 January 2017, Dion's official website announced sixteen shows in Europe to take place during the summer months of 2017.^[1][2] Tickets for those shows were available to the general public on 3 February 2017.^[1][2] Eight additional dates—in London, Paris, Lille, Manchester, Birmingham and Berlin—were later added.^[4] On 31 March 2017, The SSE Hydro posted an intimation of a concert in Glasgow, Scotland. Details for this show were announced during the first week of April 2017.^[4] Véronic DiCaire joined Dion as the opening act.^[5]

On 14 June 2017, it was announced that both shows scheduled to take place at Manchester Arena on 25 June and 1 August would be rescheduled due to ongoing investigation after the Manchester Arena bombing.^[6] The shows were rescheduled to be at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, United Kingdom, on 25 June 2017 and 2 August 2017.^[7]

Critical reception

The tour received positive reviews. The Independent rated the concert five stars out of five, calling it "a flawless show with zero pretence" with Dion's "unstoppable vocals".^[8] The Guardian rated the concert four stars out of five.^[9] London Evening Standard also rated it four stars out of five, writing that Dion "didn't just crank out soulful power ballads" but she was also "a stage-strutting, air-punching, kiss-blowing bundle of fun, gratitude and good humour".^[10] Gay Times also praised the show, writing that Dion proved she's very much at the height of her career.^[11] In a positive review Metro wrote that Dion's "vocals can easily be considered the eighth wonder of the world".^[12] According to a positive review by the Official Charts Company, Dion's concert was "almost a religious experience".^[13] Her concert in Leeds, on 25 June, was given a five star rating by the Manchester Evening News. Performing on a stage with a backdrop of "Leeds in loving support of Manchester", Dion was praised for her boundless energy and note and pitch perfect performance.^[14]

Broadcasts and recordings

Dion's team recorded two shows in Paris (8 and 9 July) as well as two shows in London (29 and 30 July.) However, there has been no confirmation regarding possible CD/DVD release. On 26 January 2018, a recording of "Encore un soir" was broadcast on TF1 as part of "Jean-Jacques Goldman, 40 years in music."^[15]

Commercial reception

Dion sold-out all of her European concerts.^{[16][17][18][19]} She also broke records across the United Kingdom as the highest grossing artist at each UK venue where she performed.^{[20][21][22][23]}

Band

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• Musical Director, Piano: Scott Price
• Drums: Dominique Messier
• Bass: Yves Labonté
• Guitars: Kaven Girouard
• Keyboards: Guillaume Marchand
• Percussion: Paul Picard
• Background Vocals & Tin Whistle: Élise Duguay
• Background Vocals: Barnev Valsaint, Dawn Cumberbatch
• Violins: Philippe Dunnigan, Jenny Elfving, Laraine Kaizer, Rebecca Ramsey, Svetlin Belneev, Lisa Dondlinger, Lenka Hajkova, John Arnold, De Ann Letourneau
• Violas: Jerome Gordon, Kaila Potts, Dmitri Kourka
• Celli: Lindsey Springer, Raymond Sicam III, Irina Chirkova, Judy Kang, Élise Duguay
• Woodwinds: Eric Tewalt, Philip Wigfall
• Trumpets: Matt Fronke, Kurt Evanson, Nico Edgerman, Don Lorice
• Trombones: Daniel Falcone, Nathan Tanouye

Set list

Copenhagen

1. "The Power of Love"
2. "I Drove All Night"
3. "Taking Chances"
4. "Loved Me Back to Life"
5. "That's the Way It Is"
6. "I'm Alive"
7. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
8. "How Does a Moment Last Forever"
9. "Beauty and the Beast" (duet with Barnev Valsaint)
10. "The Reason"
11. "Think Twice"
12. "Recovering"
13. "The Colour of My Love"
14. "I'm Your Angel"
15. "My Love"
16. "Because You Loved Me"
17. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
18. "All by Myself"
19. Medley: "Refuse to Dance"/"Love Is All We Need"/"Treat Her Like a Lady"/"Misled"/"Black or White" (featuring René-Charles)
20. Medley: "Love Can Move Mountains"/"River Deep, Mountain High"
21. "The Show Must Go On"
22. "My Heart Will Go On"
23. "Love of My Life"

Stockholm and London (20 June)

1. "The Power of Love"
2. "I Drove All Night"
3. "Taking Chances"
4. "Loved Me Back to Life"
5. "That's the Way It Is"
6. "I'm Alive"
7. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
8. "How Does a Moment Last Forever"
9. "Beauty and the Beast" (duet with Barnev Valsaint)
10. "The Reason"
11. "Think Twice"
12. "Recovering"
13. "The Colour of My Love"
14. "Because You Loved Me"
15. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
16. "All by Myself"
17. Medley: "Refuse to Dance"/"Love Is All We Need"/"Black or White" (featuring René-Charles)
18. Medley: "Love Can Move Mountains"/"River Deep, Mountain High"
19. "The Show Must Go On"
20. "My Heart Will Go On"
21. "Love of My Life"

London (21 June), Arnhem, and Leeds (25 June)

1. "The Power of Love"
2. "I Drove All Night"
3. "Taking Chances"
4. "That's the Way It Is"
5. "I'm Alive"
6. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
7. "How Does a Moment Last Forever"
8. "Beauty and the Beast" (duet with Barnev Valsaint)
9. "The Reason"
10. "Think Twice"
11. "Recovering"
12. "The Colour of My Love"
13. "Because You Loved Me"
14. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
15. "All by Myself"
16. Medley: "Refuse to Dance"/"Love Is All We Need"/"Black or White" (featuring René-Charles)
17. Medley:"Love Can Move Mountains"/"River Deep, Mountain High"
18. "The Show Must Go On"
19. "My Heart Will Go On"
20. "Love of My Life"

Bordeaux

1. "Dans un autre monde"
2. "Terre"
3. "L'étoile"
4. "Ordinaire"
5. "On ne change pas"
6. "Je sais pas"
7. "Immensité"
8. "Et je t'aime encore"
9. "Zora sourit" (contains elements from "Man in the Mirror")
10. "Si c'était à refaire"
11. "À vous"
12. "Le ballet"
13. "Because You Loved Me"
14. "S'il suffisait d'aimer"
15. "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)"
16. "Tous les blues sont écrits pour toi"
17. Medley: "Refuse to Dance"/"Love Is All We Need"/"Black or White" (featuring René-Charles)
18. Medley: "Love Can Move Mountains"/"River Deep, Mountain High"
19. "The Show Must Go On"
20. "My Heart Will Go On"
21. "Encore un soir"
22. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"

Lille (1 July)

1. "Dans un autre monde"
2. "Terre"
3. "L'étoile"
4. "On ne change pas"
5. "Je sais pas"
6. "Immensité"
7. "Et je t'aime encore"
8. "Zora sourit" (contains elements from "Man in the Mirror")
9. "Si c'était à refaire"
10. "À vous"
11. "Le ballet"
12. "Because You Loved Me"
13. "S'il suffisait d'aimer"
14. "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)"
15. "Tous les blues sont écrits pour toi"
16. Medley: "Refuse to Dance"/"Love Is All We Need"/"Black or White" (featuring René-Charles)
17. Medley: "Love Can Move Mountains"/"River Deep, Mountain High"
18. "The Show Must Go On"
19. "My Heart Will Go On"
20. "Encore un soir"
21. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"

Lille (2 July), Paris, Lyon, Marseille, and Nice

1. "Dans un autre monde"
2. "Terre"
3. "Encore un soir"
4. "L'étoile"
5. "On ne change pas"
6. "Je sais pas"
7. "Immensité"
8. "Et je t'aime encore"
9. "Zora sourit" (contains elements from "Man in the Mirror")
10. "Si c'était à refaire"
11. "À vous"
12. "Le ballet"
13. "Because You Loved Me"
14. "S'il suffisait d'aimer"
15. "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)"
16. "Tous les blues sont écrits pour toi"
17. Medley: "Refuse to Dance"/"Love Is All We Need"/"Black or White" (featuring René-Charles)
18. Medley: "Love Can Move Mountains"/"River Deep, Mountain High"
19. "The Show Must Go On"
20. "My Heart Will Go On"
21. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"

Bern

1. "The Power of Love"
2. "Dans un autre monde"
3. "Taking Chances"
4. "That's the Way It Is"
5. "I'm Alive"
6. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
7. "How Does a Moment Last Forever"
8. "Beauty and the Beast"
9. "Recovering"
10. "Think Twice"
11. "Le ballet"
12. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
13. "S'il suffisait d'aimer"
14. "All by Myself"
15. Medley: "Refuse to Dance"/"Love Is All We Need"/"Black or White" (featuring René-Charles)
16. Medley: "Love Can Move Mountains"/"River Deep, Mountain High"
17. "The Show Must Go On"
18. "My Heart Will Go On"
19. "Love of My Life"

Berlin (23 July)

1. "The Power of Love"
2. "I Drove All Night"
3. "Taking Chances"
4. "That's the Way It Is"
5. "I'm Alive"
6. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
7. "How Does a Moment Last Forever"
8. "Beauty and the Beast" (duet with Barnev Valsaint)
9. "Recovering"
10. "Think Twice"
11. "Le ballet"
12. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
13. "Because You Loved Me"
14. "All by Myself"
15. Medley: "Refuse to Dance"/"Love Is All We Need"/"Black or White" (featuring René-Charles)
16. Medley: "Love Can Move Mountains"/"River Deep, Mountain High"
17. "The Show Must Go On"
18. "My Heart Will Go On"
19. "Love of My Life"

Berlin (24 July)

1. "The Power of Love"
2. "I Drove All Night"
3. "Taking Chances"
4. "That's the Way It Is"
5. "I'm Alive"
6. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
7. "How Does a Moment Last Forever"
8. "Beauty and the Beast" (duet with Barnev Valsaint)
9. "Recovering"
10. "Think Twice"
11. "Le ballet"
12. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
13. "Because You Loved Me"
14. "All by Myself"
15. Medley: "Refuse to Dance"/"Love Is All We Need"/"Black or White" (featuring René-Charles)
16. Medley: "Love Can Move Mountains"/"River Deep, Mountain High"
17. "My Heart Will Go On"
18. "Love of My Life"

Birmingham (27 July), London (29–30 July), and Leeds (2 August)

1. "The Power of Love"
2. "I Drove All Night"
3. "Taking Chances"
4. "That's the Way It Is"
5. "I'm Alive"
6. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
7. "How Does a Moment Last Forever"
8. "Beauty and the Beast" (duet with Barnev Valsaint)
9. "Recovering"
10. "Think Twice"
11. "Le ballet"
12. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
13. "Because You Loved Me"
14. "All by Myself"
15. Medley: "Refuse to Dance"/"Love Is All We Need"/"Black or White" (featuring René-Charles)
16. Medley: "Love Can Move Mountains"/"River Deep, Mountain High"
17. "The Show Must Go On"
18. "My Heart Will Go On"
19. "Love of My Life"

Birmingham (3 August) and Glasgow

1. "The Power of Love"
2. "I Drove All Night"
3. "Taking Chances"
4. "That's the Way It Is"
5. "I'm Alive"
6. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
7. "How Does a Moment Last Forever"
8. "Beauty and the Beast" (duet with Barnev Valsaint)
9. "Recovering"
10. "Think Twice"
11. "Le ballet"
12. "Because You Loved Me"
13. "All by Myself"
14. Medley: "Refuse to Dance"/"Love Is All We Need"/"Black or White" (featuring René-Charles)
15. Medley: "Love Can Move Mountains"/"River Deep, Mountain High"
16. "The Show Must Go On"
17. "My Heart Will Go On"
18. "Love of My Life"

Additional Notes

• "I'm Your Angel", "My Love", "Treat Her Like a Lady" and "Misled" were performed only during the concert in Copenhagen
• "Loved Me Back to Life" was performed from 15 to 20 June 2017.
• "Ordinaire" was performed during the concert in Bordeaux.
• "The Reason" and "The Colour of My Love" were removed from the set list after six concerts.
• "The Show Must Go On" was not performed during the second concert in Berlin.
• "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" was not performed during the concert in Glasgow.
• Only during shows in France was "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" performed in an acoustic version only accompanied by a guitar.

Tour dates

List of concerts^{[16][17][18][19]}

Date (2017)	City	Country	Venue	Opening act	Attendance	Revenue
15 June	Copenhagen	Denmark	Royal Arena	Véronic DiCaire	13,269 / 13,269	$2,577,612
17 June	Stockholm	Sweden	Tele2 Arena		21,699 / 21,699	$2,544,591
20 June	London	England	The O2 Arena		28,976 / 28,976	$4,135,146
21 June
23 June	Arnhem	Netherlands	GelreDome		26,406 / 26,406	$3,039,276
25 June[a]	Leeds	England	First Direct Arena		7,205 / 7,205	$1,124,798
29 June	Bordeaux	France	Matmut Atlantique		31,140 / 31,140	$3,505,145
1 July	Villeneuve-d'Ascq[b]		Stade Pierre-Mauroy		51,355 / 51,355	$5,869,005
2 July
4 July	Paris		AccorHotels Arena		48,226 / 48,226	$7,918,424
5 July
8 July
9 July
12 July	Décines[c]		Groupama Stadium		39,507 / 39,507	$4,645,895
15 July	Bern	Switzerland	Stade de Suisse		23,143 / 23,143	$4,728,650
18 July	Marseille	France	Orange Vélodrome		43,128 / 43,128	$5,095,778
20 July	Nice		Allianz Riviera		30,270 / 30,270	$3,648,103
23 July	Berlin	Germany	Mercedes-Benz Arena		20,391 / 20,391	$3,338,229
24 July
27 July	Birmingham	England	Barclaycard Arena		12,275 / 12,275	$1,916,987
29 July	London		The O2 Arena		29,352 / 29,352	$4,305,399
30 July
2 August[d]	Leeds		First Direct Arena		8,897 / 8,897	$1,448,536
3 August	Birmingham		Barclaycard Arena		11,590 / 11,590	$1,770,707
5 August	Glasgow	Scotland	SSE Hydro		11,094 / 11,094	$1,723,094
Total					457,923 / 457,923	$63,335,375

Notes

1. The concert on 25 June 2017 at First Direct Arena in Leeds was originally scheduled to take place at the Manchester Arena in Manchester.
2. Promoted as Lille
3. Promoted as Lyon
4. The concert on 2 August 2017 at First Direct Arena in Leeds was originally scheduled to take place at Manchester Arena in Manchester on 1 August 2017.

See also

• Un peu de nous

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