When A Céline Dion Fan Jumped Up On Stage, The Crowd Wasn't Ready For Her Reaction
It must be every pop star’s worst nightmare. You’re in the limelight, belting out a number, when someone suddenly rushes at you on stage. That’s exactly what happened to legendary chanteuse Céline Dion during one of her sell-out shows in Las Vegas. As the pop icon was in the middle of her performance, a devotee took center stage without warning. And how Dion reacted speaks volumes.
Shocking moment
The fan — who’d clearly enjoyed a few too many drinks at the Caesars Palace bar — leaped up and got close to the star. After throwing her arms around Dion, the woman proceeded to rub up against the singer, even grabbing the microphone from her. But what the hit-maker did next astonished the crowd.
Legend
You’d never have expected Dion to react the way she did. After all, the “My Heart Will Go On” singer’s a legend. Her Celine residency at the Caesars Palace Colosseum was so popular that it ran for an astounding eight years, during which she performed over 1,000 shows to in excess of two million adoring fans — including the one who wreaked havoc on stage.
The show
The residency was one of the highest-grossing in Las Vegas history, taking in over $100 million in the first two years alone. That’s a figure rivaled only by Elvis Presley. Wow! All of which follows a long and glittering career, of course, one that’s seen Dion rank among the biggest-selling singers in history. It’s no wonder some fans are a little obsessed!
Power-ballad queen
The French-Canadian songstress has multiple awards under her belt — including five Grammys — and has racked up global sales of over 200 million. Jeepers! Dion’s also the undisputed queen of the power ballad, with chart-toppers such as “The Power of Love,” “Think Twice,” and “Because You Loved Me” among her lung-busting repertoire — all of which the star likely played on the night the fan made it up on stage.
