Celine Dion opens Paris Fashion Week with Eiffel Tower performance

Celine Dion opened Paris Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2027 program on September 28 with a surprise performance of her 2002 hit “I’m Alive” at the end of L’Oréal’s show beneath the Eiffel Tower. The appearance was the opening day’s high-profile moment as the womenswear schedule began in the French capital and is set to continue through October 6. Dion performed on the runway before an audience at the show. Reports said she was later joined by L’Oréal ambassadors Viola Davis, Simone Ashley, Aja Naomi King and Eva Longoria. Her appearance came amid renewed attention to her return to performing: one account described a Paris residency of 26 shows, with 16 scheduled for September and October and 10 planned for May 2027. Those future performances remain scheduled, rather than completed. Online clips also drew attention during the first day. One circulating video was described as showing attendees wearing unusual clothing and headwear, while a separate clip showed a model carrying two puppets. Social-media users posted critical reactions to the footage.