Many fans of Celine Dion have a reason to smile! After many rumors, the Canadian diva confirmed her return to the stage with a residency of 10 concerts scheduled at the Paris La Defense Arena from September 12 to October 14, 2026. But to experience these reunions with Celine Dion in person, you will need to get the precious ticket. A lottery is in place to access the pre-sale and be among the first to reserve your seats. Here’s how it works.
Celine Dion has confirmed her big return to the stage after much speculation! The renowned Canadian artist will meet her fans from around the world in the French capital. For the occasion, Celine Dion plans to perform 10 concerts this fall at the Paris La Defense Arena, the largest indoor venue in Europe. These shows, held only on Wednesdays and Saturdays, will take place from September 12 to October 14, 2026. The artist announced this in a video message posted on her social media on March 30, also broadcast on France 2.
Celine Dion in concert at Paris La Defense Arena: dates, pre-sales… all you need to know
It’s now official! Celine Dion will indeed return to the stage this fall with a series of 10 concerts scheduled at the Paris La Defense Arena from September 12 to October 14, 2026. Dates, pre-sales, and general sale… Here’s all you need to know about this residency of the huge Canadian star in Paris. [Read more]
Now that the announcement is official, fans worldwide are feeling the stress rise and fear not getting tickets. There will be many who will want to participate in this exceptional musical event. So, how can you get the precious ticket? Unfortunately, there won’t be enough tickets for everyone. A lottery system is announced to access the presale.
To try your luck, you can sign up now on the Celine Dion website. Registrations are open until April 2, at 7 pm (French time), via Fair AXS. To register, you need to log in through your AXS account. If you don’t have an account yet, you must create one. “The time of your registration does not determine your chance of being selected,” it is specified on the AXS platform.
If you are among the lucky ones, you will receive an email to access this presale, “subject to availability,” as stated by AXS. The Celine Dion presale will open on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10 am, with the option to buy a maximum of 6 tickets per order. Note that tickets for this presale will be sold exclusively through the official platforms AXS, Ticketmaster, and Fnac Spectacles. “After your registration, you will be contacted by one of these three partners to confirm your selection for access to the presale,” as stated on the AXS platform.
Another presale is for the Paris La Defense Arena, accessible on Thursday, April 9 at 10 am. But once again, a lottery system is in place. Registrations for the presale of the Paris La Defense Arena are also open until Thursday, April 2 at 7 pm, French time.
For fans not selected, they will be added to the waiting list, with the possibility of being contacted if tickets become available. They can also try their luck during the general sale, set for Friday, April 10, 2026, at 10 am. For this ticket opening, note that no registration will be required; everyone can participate. But the queue could be long and discouraging for many. It’s worth noting that Paris La Defense Arena can accommodate up to 45,000 spectators per night. With 10 shows scheduled for now, 450,000 fans will be able to witness this grand return by Celine Dion in Paris.
Celine Dion is not the first artist to implement a lottery system for access to her presale. Before her, Taylor Swift and the British band Oasis had offered their fans the chance to let luck decide for them. While some got lucky, many disappointed fans left empty-handed.
