According to the CEO of Paris La Défense Arena, around 30,000 tickets will be available for each of Céline Dion’s ten concerts in the capital.
Around 30,000 tickets will be available for each of Céline Dion’s ten concerts at Paris La Défense Arena, the largest indoor venue in Europe, as it prepares to welcome the global star after several postponements, the CEO told AFP on Tuesday.
“Paris has always been very important for her, and the city provides an ideal setting to mark the beginning of this new chapter in her career. She is returning to her roots,” said Frédéric Longuépée, CEO of Paris La Défense Arena.
The Quebecois singer had planned to perform in this venue during her “Courage World Tour,” but the pandemic, followed by persistent health issues, forced her to postpone and eventually cancel the tour.
Situated in Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine), near Paris, Paris La Défense Arena has a maximum capacity of about 45,000 seats, demonstrated in 2024 with Taylor Swift’s shows.
However, for Céline Dion’s residency, the seating arrangement will be different, with a seated floor lowering the total capacity to around 30,000 seats per night, as specified by Frédéric Longuépée.
Asked about the possibility of adding additional dates after those scheduled between September and October, Frédéric Longuépée said it would be “complicated.” “We have commitments after the residency, so we will try to honor them,” he said.
“Extremely vigilant” against scammers
Frédéric Longuépée emphasized the importance of using official websites to avoid scammers taking advantage of the event. “We will be extremely vigilant, including by making requests to the Paris judicial court, to penalize anyone engaging in fraudulent activities,” he warned.
Before the general ticket sale on April 10, three presales will take place from Tuesday to Thursday. The number of entries for the lottery giving access was estimated to be in the millions worldwide, but no official figure has been released. The first selected individuals for the presales were informed on Monday.
Inaugurated in 2017 with a concert by the Rolling Stones, Paris La Défense Arena has secured its place in the global events scene: Bad Bunny will perform there in July, followed by the Rolex Paris Masters tennis tournament in the fall.
Owned by Jacky Lorenzetti’s family holding company, it is currently the subject of a takeover by the American entertainment giant Live Nation, which has not yet received approval from the Competition Authority.
