VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Celine Dion ‘Performs’ at Metallica’s Sphere Shows, Manilow Cuts 3rd Show Short, Babyface Returns
Celine Dion was videotaped and photographed rocking out to Metallica in the stands during both of the iconic metal band’s final shows this year at the Sphere. Like most true fans, she attended both the Thursday and Saturday performances last week, since each is an entirely different set. On both ni…
Celine Dion was videotaped and photographed rocking out to Metallica in the stands during both of the iconic metal band’s final shows this year at the Sphere. Like most true fans, she attended both the Thursday and Saturday performances last week, since each is an entirely different set. Celine Dion, center, and her sons Nelson Angelil, left, and Eddy Angelil, third from left, pose with Metallica at the Sphere on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. (Image: Instagram@CelineDion) On both nights, Dion played air guitar, pumped her fists, and danced vigorously in a 200-level VIP suite with her sons, Eddy and Nelson Angelil. On Thursday, she did it alongside Slash, members of No Doubt and A’s owner John Fisher. On Saturday, as shown below, she did it alongside School of Rock star Jack Black. Recently, Dion — whose battle with the rare neurological condition, Stiff Person’s Syndrome, was the subject of the 2024 Amazon Prime documentary I Am: Celine Dion — returned to full-length live performing with a 26-show Paris residency that ran from Sept. 12 through Oct. 17. Vegas observers suspect it won’t be long before her long-delayed third Las Vegas residency will be announced. According to a TMZ report from 2024, she was in the final stages of talks with Resorts World, where she had been scheduled to begin a residency in November 2021. Manilow Not Fully Recovered Barry Manilow’s journey back from lung cancer surgery hit another bump Saturday night when the 83-year-old singer cut short his performance at the Westgate Las Vegas’ International Theater after just five songs. Barry Manilow performs in July 2025 in Seattle. (Image: Mat Hayward/Getty) Manilow stopped following a rendition of “Can’t Smile Without You” and addressed the audience. Reading from prepared remarks, he revealed additional details about the operation he underwent on Dec. 23, 2026 to remove a cancerous tumor from his left lung. He said surgeons also scraped his vocal cords during the procedure and warned him that a full recovery could take more than a year. “They said there would be nights my voice wouldn’t be there,” Manilow told the crowd. “Tonight is one of those nights. I’m 83. I’ve had cancer. I’ve had pneumonia. I’m a person.” Fans attending Saturday’s show were informed they would receive refunds.The interruption marks the third time Manilow ended a Westgate performance early since returning to its stage. On Aug. 20, he left a show roughly 40 minutes into the performance because of technical problems, according to his manager and husband Garry Kief. His Aug. 21 and Aug. 22 performances were subsequently canceled.More recently, on Oct. 9, Manilow walked offstage after only two songs after developing bronchitis, forcing the early end of that show and the cancellation of the following night’s performance. Manilow’s Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night shows (Nov. 12-14) remain on sale at Ticketmaster.com. Babyface Returns Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds will return to The Pearl at the Palms on May 7-8, 2027. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13 at AXS.com. The post VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Celine Dion ‘Performs’ at Metallica’s Sphere Shows, Manilow Cuts 3rd Show Short, Babyface Returns appeared first on Casino.org.