Adele was visibly taken aback on Saturday night when a security guard pointed out a VIP guest she had missed during her nightly stroll through the crowd at Caesars Palace—a guest who turned out to be none other than Celine Dion. During that moment, as Adele performed in the very theater originally constructed for Dion’s 2003 “A New Day” residency debut, she was utterly stunned.
In a rare and emotional scene, Adele halted her rendition of “When We Were Young,” leaving her band to continue playing the song instrumentally, while she and Dion embraced. Overcome with emotion, both stars shed tears as they held each other. Adele, visibly moved, thanked Dion for attending, expressing her admiration before returning to the stage to properly introduce her illustrious guest. The crowd at Caesars Palace erupted in applause and cheers.
This poignant encounter between Las Vegas’ reigning queen and its former queen was captured in a video posted on YouTube by Max Lledo. It marked a memorable evening as “Weekends with Adele” nears its conclusion on November 23. Despite rumors of a $100 million offer to extend her residency, Adele had chosen to stick to the original end date.
Dion, who has been battling Stiff Person’s Syndrome since her last Las Vegas residency from 2011 to 2019, attended the concert amidst her ongoing health challenges. The rare neurological condition, characterized by painful spasms and seizures, was highlighted in the June Amazon Prime documentary “I am: Celine Dion.”
Although there is no cure for the disease, Dion is reportedly striving to fulfill the Las Vegas residency she had initially committed to at Resorts World in 2021. Reports from July suggested that negotiations were nearing completion between Dion’s representatives and AEG Live for a shorter residency at Resorts World Theatre, potentially starting either late this year or in early 2025. However, given the current timeline, a 2024 beginning seems more probable.