| Concert Tour Name: | Celine Dion Live 2017 |
| Type: | Continental |
| Location: | Europe |
| Artist: | Celine Dion |
| Number Of Legs: | 1 |
| Number Of Shows: | 25 |
| Gross: | $63.3 million |
| Last Tour: | Summer Tour 2016 (2016) |
| This Tour: | Celine Dion Live 2017 (2017) |
| Next Tour: | Celine Dion Live 2018 (2018) |
Céline Dion Live 2017 was the twelfth concert tour by French Canadian singer Celine Dion. The tour was organized to support Dion's 2016 French-language studio album, Encore un Soir. For the anglophone shows, Dion performed her song "How Does a Moment Last Forever" (from the 2017 version of "Beauty and the Beast"), along with a few rare songs and fan favourites.[1] [2] [3] With twenty five shows, the tour began in Copenhagen, Denmark on 15 June 2017 and concluded on 5 August 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland.[2]
After Dion's previously large-scale Taking Chances World Tour in 2008-2009 in support of her album Taking Chances, she began a new concert residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 2011, with a contract through 2019. On 25 January 2017, Dion's official website announced sixteen shows in Europe to take place during the summer months of 2017.[1] [2] Tickets for those shows were available to the general public on 3 February 2017.[1] [2] Eight additional dates—in London, Paris, Lille, Manchester, Birmingham and Berlin—were later added.[4] On 31 March 2017, The SSE Hydro posted an intimation of a concert in Glasgow, Scotland. Details for this show were announced during the first week of April 2017.[4] Véronic DiCaire joined Dion as the opening act.[5]
On 14 June 2017, it was announced that both shows scheduled to take place at Manchester Arena on 25 June and 1 August would be rescheduled due to ongoing investigation after the Manchester Arena bombing.[6] The shows were rescheduled to be at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, United Kingdom, on 25 June 2017 and 2 August 2017.[7]
The tour received positive reviews. The Independent rated the concert five stars out of five, calling it "a flawless show with zero pretence" with Dion's "unstoppable vocals".[8] The Guardian rated the concert four stars out of five.[9] London Evening Standard also rated it four stars out of five, writing that Dion "didn't just crank out soulful power ballads" but she was also "a stage-strutting, air-punching, kiss-blowing bundle of fun, gratitude and good humour".[10] Gay Times also praised the show, writing that Dion proved she's very much at the height of her career.[11] In a positive review Metro wrote that Dion's "vocals can easily be considered the eighth wonder of the world".[12] According to a positive review by the Official Charts Company, Dion's concert was "almost a religious experience".[13] Her concert in Leeds, on 25 June, was given a five star rating by the Manchester Evening News. Performing on a stage with a backdrop of "Leeds in loving support of Manchester", Dion was praised for her boundless energy and note and pitch perfect performance.[14]
Dion's team recorded two shows in Paris (8 and 9 July) as well as two shows in London (29 and 30 July.) However, there has been no confirmation regarding possible CD/DVD release. On 26 January 2018, a recording of "Encore un soir" was broadcast on TF1 as part of "Jean-Jacques Goldman, 40 years in music."[15]
Dion sold-out all of her European concerts. She also broke records across the United Kingdom as the highest grossing artist at each UK venue where she performed.[16] [17] [18] [19]
Additional Notes
| Date (2017) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | Véronic DiCaire | 13,269 / 13,269 | $2,577,612 | |
| 17 June | Stockholm | Sweden | Tele2 Arena | 21,699 / 21,699 | $2,544,591 | ||
| 20 June | London | England | The O2 Arena | 28,976 / 28,976 | $4,135,146 | ||
| 21 June | |||||||
| 23 June | Arnhem | Netherlands | GelreDome | 26,406 / 26,406 | $3,039,276 | ||
| 25 June | Leeds | England | First Direct Arena | 7,205 / 7,205 | $1,124,798 | ||
| 29 June | Bordeaux | France | Matmut Atlantique | 31,140 / 31,140 | $3,505,145 | ||
| 1 July | Villeneuve-d'Ascq | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 51,355 / 51,355 | $5,869,005 | |||
| 2 July | |||||||
| 4 July | Paris | AccorHotels Arena | 48,226 / 48,226 | $7,918,424 | |||
| 5 July | |||||||
| 8 July | |||||||
| 9 July | |||||||
| 12 July | Décines | Groupama Stadium | 39,507 / 39,507 | $4,645,895 | |||
| 15 July | Bern | Switzerland | Stade de Suisse | 23,143 / 23,143 | $4,728,650 | ||
| 18 July | Marseille | France | Orange Vélodrome | 43,128 / 43,128 | $5,095,778 | ||
| 20 July | Nice | Allianz Riviera | 30,270 / 30,270 | $3,648,103 | |||
| 23 July | Berlin | Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 20,391 / 20,391 | $3,338,229 | ||
| 24 July | |||||||
| 27 July | Birmingham | England | Barclaycard Arena | 12,275 / 12,275 | $1,916,987 | ||
| 29 July | London | The O2 Arena | 29,352 / 29,352 | $4,305,399 | |||
| 30 July | |||||||
| 2 August | Leeds | First Direct Arena | 8,897 / 8,897 | $1,448,536 | |||
| 3 August | Birmingham | Barclaycard Arena | 11,590 / 11,590 | $1,770,707 | |||
| 5 August | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | 11,094 / 11,094 | $1,723,094 | ||
| Total | 457,923 / 457,923 | $63,335,375 | |||||