Celine Dion is reportedly set to receive $2 million for performing at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.
TMZ reports that the Grammy winner, 56, will earn a substantial sum for singing just one song.
Dion was seen checking into the Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris on Monday, and a source confirmed to Page Six that she is expected to perform.
Her performance this week will be her first public appearance in years.
In 2021, the “My Heart Will Go On” singer paused her Las Vegas residency due to muscle spasms.
She later disclosed in December 2022 that she had been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological condition that causes painful, progressive muscle rigidity and stiffness.
In her recent documentary, “I Am: Celine Dion,” the “Power of Love” singer provided more details about her secret health struggle, including footage of her having a seizure that lasted several minutes.
Following the incident, sports medicine therapist Terrill Lobo, who was treating her, suggested that the seizure likely occurred because her brain was "overstimulated" by her return to the recording studio.
“Well, what am I gonna do?” the “All By Myself” singer then asked.
“… If I can’t get stimulated by what I love, and then I’m gonna go onstage and, like, you’re gonna put the pulse oximeter on me and you’re gonna turn me on my back?”
Despite the grim prognosis, Dion remains committed to performing for her fans once more.
In recent months, the “I’m Alive” singer has been making efforts to return to the public eye.
She made a surprise appearance at the 2024 Grammy Awards in February to present the award for Album of the Year to Taylor Swift.
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