Céline Dion's exciting news amid ongoing health battle
<p>Céline Dion has taken fans by surprise - and given them something to be excited about after a challenging year - with her latest career announcement.</p>
<p>The singer, who in 2021 was forced to cancel shows due to illness, has revealed that she will be releasing her first new music in almost four years. </p>
<p>“Love comes to those who believe it,” Dion first wrote on Instagram, sharing a photo of her upcoming film with co-stars Sam Heughan and Priyanka Chopra, alongside the announcement that the movie would feature “new music from me [Dion]”. </p>
<p>The single ‘Love Again’ shares a name with the movie, and will feature on its soundtrack.</p>
<p>A day before the song’s release, Dion returned to her social media with another post, and fans were quick to share their excitement with their singing superstar. </p>
<p>“SO EXCITED, it’s Celine's first song in 4 years!!!” one gushed. </p>
<p>“We are waiting!!!! We miss you, but want you well of course!!!” another said. </p>
<p>“Can't wait! The Queen returns to her RIGHTFUL throne!” came one declaration. </p>
<p>“Been waiting for this magical remarkable moment since they finished the movie last year … still worth the wait,” one wrote, before adding that everyone missed her. “Speedy recovery Queen. Can’t wait to see [yo]u again soon.”</p>
<p>Dion’s last single ‘Courage’ released in 2019, right before the singer took a step back from the limelight, reportedly due to both the pandemic and her own declining health. </p>
<p>Late in 2022, Dion provided fans some insight into her situation, sharing a video on YouTube to explain what was going on in her day-to-day life, and the challenges she was facing - the same challenges that had led to the cancellation of her stage appearances.</p>
<p>“I sometimes have a lot of difficulty walking and I can't always use my vocal cords to sing as I would like,” she confessed. </p>
<p>It was revealed that Dion suffers from SPS (otherwise known as Stiff-Person Syndrome), a condition that causes both muscle spasms and severe pain. </p>
<p>And as the star’s sister, Claudette Dion, told <em>Le Journal de Montreal</em>, the family have high hopes that Dion may yet be able to return to the stage. </p>
<p>And while Claudette had previously been hesitant to discuss her sister’s health journey, she could now tell the publication that Dion had “done it with composure” while making her YouTube content, “I know she was holding herself back. It wasn’t done in a moment of crisis, with tears, in distress. She simply explained what it was.”</p>
<p>“Rather than crying about her fate,” she went on, “I’m trying to send her positive vibes and to make sure that one day, she’ll be able to get back on stage." </p>
<p><em>Images: Getty</em></p>
