‘Celine Dion’ tickets on sale early for Christmas gifts

One of the most immediately recognized and widely respected superstars in pop music history, “CELINE DION”, has announced that she will be embarking on her Courage World Tour, set to kick off in the fall of 2019.  The multiple award-winning artist made the announcement to a packed house of fans during a special live event at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles.  Unveiling a short video chronicling the end of her iconic Las Vegas residency, Celine surprised the audience with the news of the Courage World Tour, her first U.S. tour in over 10 years.  

Celine says, "I'm so grateful to all the fans who have come to see my show in Las Vegas for so many years, and now I get the chance to create a brand-new show and bring it to them in North America, and around the world.  I'm very excited about this tour, and my new album...coming later this year.”

The Courage World Tour will kick-off September 18 in Quebec City and will make stops in over 50 cities including Montreal, Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Miami, Dallas, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, and more.  The tour is produced by Concerts West/AEG Presents.

Tickets for the first leg of the tour, which includes dates from Quebec to Pittsburgh and includes a Jacksonville stop, will go on-sale to the public Friday, April 12at 10 a.m. local time on ticketmaster.com or at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Tom Bush Family of Dealerships Box Office.

“We’ve been thrilled to be working with Celine for these last sixteen years in Las Vegas, and we’re even more delighted that for the first time in more than a decade, she will be bringing her show to her fans, all around the world, starting here in North America this September,” said John Meglen President & Co-CEO of Concerts West.  “Celine is a treasure, truly a voice for the ages.”

Exclusive VIP packages will be available.  All online ticket orders come with one CD copy of Celine's new English album, scheduled for release this fall.  On-sale details for the second round of dates including cities in the West Coast will be announced soon.  See full list of tour dates HERE.

About Celine Dion: Vocal powerhouse Celine Dion is one of the most immediately recognized, widely respected and successful performers in pop music history.  She won numerous awards by the age of 18, dominated the pop charts in 1990s and has sold almost 250 million albums during her over 35-year career.  She has earned five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 20 Juno Awards (Canada) and an astonishing 40 Félix Awards (Quebec).  She remains one of the most sought-after recording artists, receiving the Diamond award at the 2004 World Music Awards recognizing her status as the best-selling female artist of all time.  In 2016 the Billboard Music Awards presented her with the lifetime achievement Icon Award. Celine continues to break records with her Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace which has played over 1,100 shows to more than 4.5 million fans.  In June 2018, Celine took a two-month hiatus from her Las Vegas residency to head overseas for her sold-out tour CELINE DION LIVE 2018, playing 22 shows across 12 cities in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.  The tour was one of the highest-grossing of the year, grossing nearly $57 million for 260,000 fans.  She also topped the US Dance Club charts in July 2018 with the remix of her single Ashes from the Deadpool 2 movie. In September 2018, Celine announced that her iconic Las Vegas residency will come to an end on June 8, 2019.

 “Celine Dion”
Courage World Tour

JAX DATE: January 8, 2020

TICKETS GO ON SALE: Friday, April 12, 2019 at 10 a.m.

LOCATION: Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena
      300 A Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown
      Jacksonville, FL 32202
      (904) 630-3900

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