Celine Dion Makes First Public Appearance in Over 3 Years, Sings at Hockey Game Amid Battle with Stiff Person Syndrome

Dion's surprising performance, accompanied by her sons at the Vegas Golden Knights vs Montreal Canadiens game, has been seen as a ray of hope, as she continues to fight an ongoing battle with Moersch-Woltman Syndrome, an irreversible neurological disorder.

• Celine Dion made her first public appearance in over three years at a hockey game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Montreal Canadiens, both delighting fans and expressing her own excitement to be there.
• Despite her diagnosis with the rare neurological disease, stiff person syndrome, which she revealed last year, Dion was seen smiling and singing a few notes at the game, according to the Canadiens’ vice president of communications, Chantal Machabée.
• Dion visited the Montreal Canadiens' team locker room and interacted with its players; her sons, René-Charles, 22, and twins, Eddy and Nelson, 13, accompanied her during this outing.
• The performance comes after Dion had to cancel her Courage World Tour in 2023 due to the disease, which causes painful muscle spasms and can disrupt daily life to the point of immobility.
• While Dion continues to face challenges due to her disease, including symptoms that can be so severe as to dislocate joints and break bones, she expressed resolve in her statement, stating 'I'm working really hard to build back my strength,' and indicating she has not given up on returning to live performances.

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