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  "id": 7137219,
  "title": "Celine Dion completes her first full concert in 6 years after overcoming rare illness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/celine-dion-completes-her-first-full-concert-in-6-years-after-7137219",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T15:55:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/celine-dion-completes-her-first-full-concert-in-6-years-after-overcoming-rare-illness-1.500673201"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Celine Dion completed her first full concert in six years on Saturday night at the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris. The 58-year-old, who has been battling stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disease that affects the throat, performed 25 songs in just over two hours. The sold-out show was the first of 26 nights set to take place before the end of May 2027. Dion, who canceled a world tour in 2020 due to her illness, was praised by fans and even watched by Michelle Obama. Despite the physical challenges posed by the disease, Dion delivered a powerful performance, with many fans reporting emotional tears. The singer expressed her gratitude to her fans and promised to continue her journey, despite the fragility of her voice.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Celine Dion completes her first full concert in 6 years after overcoming rare illness",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/celine-dion-completes-her-first-full-concert-in-6-years-after",
        "published": "2026-09-13T15:42:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Céline Dion makes emotional return to concert stage after nearly six years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/celine-dion-makes-emotional-return-to-concert-stage-after-nearly-six-7139282",
        "published": "2026-09-13T15:44:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Celine Dion returns to the stage in Paris for the first time in 6 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/celine-dion-returns-to-the-stage-in-paris-for-the-first-time-in-6",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:38:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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