Rihanna strutted glamour straight into Céline Dion’s comeback night
Rihanna strutted glamorous into Céline Dion’s latest Paris residency gig — and naturally, a night featuring one of music’s greatest voices also became a full fashion moment the second Rih arrived.
Rihanna attended Dion’s September 16 show at Plenitude Arena in Nanterre, the second night of Céline’s long-awaited Paris return. The performance came just four days after Dion opened the residency with her first full concert in more than six years.
Céline Dion Paris 2026
Rihanna Meets the Queen of the Ballads
Rihanna turned up for Céline Dion’s Paris comeback in full Tom Ford glamour — then settled in as one very enthusiastic fan.
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And yes, Rihanna sang and jazzed out to the Queen of the Ballads. Video from the night shows her enthusiastically singing along from the audience while Dion worked through a career-spanning set packed with classics including “The Power of Love,” “Because You Loved Me,” “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” and “My Heart Will Go On.”
For once, Rihanna was the fan in the room — and she looked very happy about it.
Rihanna brings Tom Ford glamour to Céline’s Paris comeback
Her concert-night uniform was pure Rihanna: a navy pinstriped Tom Ford suit worn over a black lace-trimmed bralette, finished with Saint Laurent sunglasses, snakeskin Amina Muaddi pumps and a shimmering Lady Dior bag. After the show, she was photographed arriving at Paris restaurant César, still carrying the whole look like the sidewalk belonged to her.
The timing made the outing even sweeter. Dion’s September 12 opening night marked the beginning of a comeback that had been years in the making following her battle with stiff-person syndrome. The first 2026 leg includes 16 sold-out shows running through October 17, with another 10 Paris dates scheduled for May 2027 — bringing the current residency total to 26 concerts.
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Céline herself has described the new run as keeping a promise to return to the stage, and seeing Rihanna — somebody who knows exactly what it means to command an arena — happily singing from the crowd only adds another little layer to the comeback. Superstar recognizes superstar.
Rihanna fangirls for Céline Dion at her Paris concert
Rihanna sings along from the audience during Céline Dion’s September 16 Paris residency concert.
Source: Céline Dion; People; The CONNECT Network.
