Well the rumors were true. Celine Dion made the announcement that she will travel to Australia and New Zealand.

Dion announced her travels in a short video released yesterday.

“Hello everyone, this is Celine Dion and I’m very excited to let you know that we’re touring Australia and New Zealand this coming July and August,” she said.

“Can’t wait to see you, can’t wait to sing for you – take care, we’re going to have a great time so see you soon. Be there, ciao.”

Frontier Touring and Concerts West/AEG Presents confirmed that world-renowned singer Celine Dion will bring her highly anticipated LIVE 2018 Tour to Australia and New Zealand this winter.

“These shows mark Celine’s return to Australia for the first time in a decade, playing arenas in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne; and her first visit to New Zealand in over two decades with the final stop of the tour scheduled for Auckland’s Spark Arena on Saturday 11 August.

“If people can learn one thing from hearing Celine Dion sing live it is that her vocal ability can easily be considered the eighth wonder of the world.”

Celine Dion has sold almost 250 million albums during her over 30-year career. She has earned five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards and seven American Music Awards.

In 2004, Celine received the Diamond award at the World Music Awards recognising her status as the best-selling female artist of all time. In 2016, the Billboard Music Awards presented her with the lifetime achievement Icon Award.

Celine continues to break records with her ongoing Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace which is the most successful concert residency of all time, seeing Celine play over 1,000 shows to more than four million fans.

After more than thirty years as a performing and recording artist, Celine has become a legend of popular music, one of the most powerful and moving voices ever heard. Don’t miss the opportunity to witness the magic first hand on Celine’s Live 2018 Tour this winter.

Uniting Celine’s phenomenal talent, quick wit and innate ability to connect with every member of the audience regardless of a venue’s size, these shows are set to be unforgettable for those lucky enough to secure a ticket.

Tickets – including exclusive VIP Packages – for the CELINE DION LIVE 2018 TOUR in Australia and New Zealand go on sale to the general public from Monday 19 February at 12noon local time. Members of TeamCeline, American Express® Card Members and Frontier Members will all have access to purchase tickets before the public through advance pre-sales.