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.
The dates are part of a larger world tour that91裸聊视频檒l coincide with the release of her new album 91裸聊视频淐ourage91裸聊视频 later this year.
Dion made the announcement during a Facebook webcast from the Ace Hotel91裸聊视频檚 theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
She performed some of her famous hits, including 91裸聊视频淢y Heart Will Go On91裸聊视频 and 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 Alive,91裸聊视频 and took questions from viewers on social media.
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).
Further shows outside North America weren91裸聊视频檛 part of the announcement.
Dion told the audience she decided to name her album and tour 91裸聊视频淐ourage91裸聊视频 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.
91裸聊视频淚 went through a lot, and life had given me the tools 91裸聊视频 to find my inner strength, to find courage to keep going,91裸聊视频 she said.
91裸聊视频淲hen I lost Renee, before he went to his other life, he wanted me back on stage. He wanted me to make sure I was still practicing my passion, and I wanted to prove to him that I91裸聊视频檓 fine, we91裸聊视频檙e fine, we91裸聊视频檙e going to be OK. I91裸聊视频檝e got this.91裸聊视频
91裸聊视频淐ourage91裸聊视频 marks her first album of new material since her French-language effort 91裸聊视频淓ncore un soir91裸聊视频 in 2016.
David Friend, The Canadian Press
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