Celine Dion surprises Paris Fashion Week crowd with Eiffel Tower performance

Celine Dion made a surprise appearance at L’Oréal’s Paris Fashion Week show on Monday, performing beneath the Eiffel Tower at the end of the presentation. The Canadian singer emerged in a black gown and sang “I’m Alive”, her 2002 hit, to an enthusiastic audience. She was then joined on the runway by L’Oréal ambassadors including Viola Davis, Simone Ashley, Aja Naomi King and Eva Longoria.

Dion’s appearance opened Paris Fashion Week’s series of women’s spring-summer collections, which runs until October 6. The event’s organisers had not, according to the supplied report, publicly announced the performance in advance. The appearance comes as Dion begins a return to live performance in the French capital.

A 26-show run has been announced, with 16 performances scheduled for September and October and a further 10 planned for May 2027. The singer, who was born in Quebec, could also attend other shows during the fashion week, although the report said it was not known whether she would appear in the front row at any of the remaining presentations. Major fashion houses including Dior, Tom Ford, Schiaparelli and Givenchy had yet to present their latest collections when the report was published.

The week is dedicated to women’s spring-summer fashion. Dion’s performance combined the entertainment programme with the runway finale, placing her alongside the show’s fashion ambassadors. The supplied material did not include comments from Dion or L’Oréal about the appearance, nor did it provide further details about her planned concert production or ticketing.