Celine Dion has paid an emotional tribute to her mother, Therese Tanguay Dion, who passed away just two days after the fourth anniversary of the death of Celine‘s husband, Rene Angelil.
The Canadian television personality died Thursday after being ill for some time according to USA TODAY. She was 92 years old. Thursday also marked the fourth anniversary of the passing of Celine‘s brother, Daniel.
Celine Dion who is currently on her Courage World Tour, took time out of her Miami show on Friday to pay tribute to her mother, leaving fans visibly emotional.
She told the crowd: “I’m pretty sure that you heard the news about my mum passing away early this morning. But I’m doing okay and we’re all okay. So last night I joined my brothers and sisters in Montreal, and I spent the evening at her bedside. We told stories. We sang songs. We hugged each other and we said our goodbyes.”
The singer also explained that her mother wouldn’t have wanted her to cancel tour dates, continuing:
“We are pretty sure that mom waited for us to be all together one more time. I know she wanted me to be the best of myself tonight and I also know that she wanted all of you to have the time of your life.”
Celine Dion pays tribute on Instagram
However, the soul singer was quick to share a tribute to her mother via Instagram. She posted a black-and-white photo from her childhood with all of her siblings. She wrote in both French and English:
“Maman, nous t’aimons tellement… Nous te dédions le spectacle de ce soir et je chanterai pour toi avec tout mon coeur. // Maman, we love you so much… We dedicate tonight’s show to you and I’ll sing to you with all my heart. Love, Céline xx…”
