Celine Dion is embarking on her first North American tour in more than a decade.
The Quebecois superstar revealed plans to play more than 50 cities across Canada and the United States starting in Quebec City on Sept. 18 and 20.
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Dion will then head to Montreal for two shows on Sept. 26 and 27 before hitting Ottawa on Oct. 16 and Toronto on Dec. 9.
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Dion made the announcement during a Facebook webcast from the Ace HotelB次元官网网址檚 theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
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The singer, who is to end her Las Vegas residency in June, suggested it was time for something new.
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Tickets for the first leg of the tour go on sale April 12.
She is to return to Canada in 2020 with a second leg of dates next year in Vancouver (April 17), Edmonton (April 21), Saskatoon (April 25) and Winnipeg (April 27).
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Dion told the audience she decided to name her album and tour B次元官网网址淐ourageB次元官网网址� because it recognized the challenges life can hand people. In her case, she said it was the death of her husband and longtime mentor Rene Angelil.
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David Friend, The Canadian Press
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