Courage World Tour

The tour was announced on 3 April 2019 at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.^[1] The event was live streamed on Dion's Facebook page.^[2] Tickets went on sale to the general public on 12 April 2019.^[3] Following high pre-sale demand, additional shows were added in Quebec City, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Boston, Miami, Brooklyn, and Newark.^[4]

On-site rehearsals were held at Videotron Centre in Quebec City starting in early September, with Dion and her team of 110 staying at the Le Capitole hotel for the duration of their time in the city.^[5] In September 2019, ConcertFrance announced that Dion would perform at the Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, France, on 26 June 2020.^[6] That same month, the first four shows in Montreal, scheduled to take place 26, 27, and 30 September, and 1 October 2019, were postponed due to a throat virus; the shows were rescheduled for 18, 19, 21, and 22 November.^[7] European dates, as well as additional dates in New York City, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Vancouver, were revealed by SoldOutTicketBox.com on 26 September 2019.^[8] In March 2020, Dion rescheduled two dates in Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh due to the 'common cold,' despite reports linking the postponements to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.^[9] In 2020, Dion rescheduled the North American leg of the tour to 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^{[10][11][better source needed][12]}

In February 2021, European and UK dates from 19 March to 16 June 2021 were rescheduled to recommence in May 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.^[13][14] Subsequent European dates from 19 June to 25 July 2021 were rescheduled to recommence in May 2023.^[15]

In January 2022, Dion cancelled the remainder of the 2022 North American dates, citing 'ongoing recovery' from unspecified health issues.^[16] Three months later, Dion rescheduled all 2022 European dates for 2023, again citing ongoing recovery from health issues.^[17] In December 2022, Dion cancelled eight shows scheduled to take place from May to July 2023, while rescheduling 23 European dates, for February to April 2023, to March and April 2024, citing her diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome.^[18]

On 26 May 2023, it was announced the remaining European concerts were cancelled, citing Dion's ongoing recovery from stiff-person syndrome.^[19][20][21] In a statement, Dion said: "I'm so sorry to disappoint all of you once again... and even though it breaks my heart, it's best that we cancel everything until I'm really ready to be back on stage... I'm not giving up... and I can't wait to see you again!"^[22]

The Courage World Tour received positive reviews. Billboard praised the setlist, noting the mix of older hits such as "Beauty and the Beast" with new songs like "Courage", as well as the "extraordinary" encore that included "My Heart Will Go On" and John Lennon's "Imagine". The magazine also commended Dion's vocals, her outfits, and the drone effects that created images of stars, water, and the Heart of the Ocean diamond during "My Heart Will Go On". Billboard described the two-hour concert as stunning and showstopping.^[23] The tour was also included on Billboard's list of the best live shows of 2019.^[24]

Variety gave a positive review of Dion's Brooklyn concert, writing that "she's still one of the best in the business. It's hard to overstate just how pitch-perfect Dion's singing is." The review added that it was surprising she had never been asked to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show, concluding: "After all these years as a powerhouse diva, she's still managing to top herself."^[25]

The Charlotte Observer praised her performance at Spectrum Center, stating: "There might not be a human being alive who can belt ballads with as much power and control and grace as Celine Dion." Courier Journal also gave a positive review of her first-ever Louisville show, writing: "Dion is in a league of her own. Her vocals were spot on all night and after she continued to hit note after incredible note over and over again, you were left wondering at some points 'is she even real?'".^[26]

According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, Dion topped the 30 November‑dated Hot Tours recap with $33.2 million from the tour's first 19 shows. She grossed $7 million from four shows at Montreal's Bell Centre, selling 53,864 tickets. The opening leg averaged $1.747 million and 12,414 tickets per show. These results increased Dion's career total to $1.115 billion and 8.8 million tickets sold, as reported to Billboard Boxscore.^[27]

Billboard named the tour the top pop tour of 2020, with $84.6 million grossed and 498,000 tickets sold.^[28] Dion also became the highest‑grossing female touring act of 2020 and the second overall, behind Elton John.^[29] The tour was the most successful music tour in North America during 2020, with $71.2 million in gross revenue.^[30]

In Paris, all general‑public tickets (200,000) for her six shows at Paris La Défense Arena sold out in just 90 minutes.^[31]

According to Pollstar, the Courage World Tour sold 646,346 tickets across 52 shows, with total revenue of $104 million as of March 2021.^[32]

This set list is from the 18 September 2019 concert at Videotron Centre in Quebec City.^[33] It does not represent every concert.

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