Celine Dion Live in London was everything we expected, and yet so much more!
As I'm sure is the case with any artist with a huge back-catalog like Celine's, there are patterns that emerge when they go on tour that you expect to see. For Celine, that is - All By Myself, a medley of It's All Coming Back to Me Now, Because You Loved Me and the Power of Love, and then to finish with Love Can Move Mountains and River Deep, Mountain High, before the encore of My Heart Will Go On (aka Titanic).
All of those she did. But not quite.
Firstly, she started with the Power of Love. It was magnificent. The audience was lit and she appeared in the shadows as the song moved into the first chorus. She did the *whole* of It's All Coming Back to Me Now and Because You Loved Me (including audience participation) and the encore didn't end with Titanic. Oh no, she then left the stage, moved to the mixing desk and sang an acoustic version of Love of My Life by Queen.
But it doesn't end there. They were the greatest hits for those who know a bit of Celine and can hum along. She then threw in some tokens for the fans. After singing 'Recovering', a song written by P!nk following the death of her husband Rene and her brother Daniel, she swiftly moved into the Colour of My Love. There was no explanation to the audience but the fans knew it's meaning - that was the song that she and Rene used to announce their love to the world way back in 1993. There were also other snippets - like Refuse to Dance. But most importantly: Think Twice.
Think Twice was a huge hit here in the UK but barely registers anywhere else. I've seen Celine in Vegas, Paris and in Antwerp. But it's only in the UK that you will ever see her perform Think Twice and it was magnificent.
We love you Celine. I can't wait to see you again.