Celine Dion brought the curtain down on a rain-soaked but spectacular opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics - which also featured a performance from Lady Gaga on the banks of the River Seine.
The Canadian singer sang hymne - a popular French track from 1950 originally sung by Edith Piaf - from a brightly lit Eiffel Tower in a stunning climax to the nearly four-hour-long show.
It was the 56-year-old’s first live performance since her stiff person syndrome diagnosis in 2022.
It came after US star Gaga - the first musical act at the event - was joined by a host of dancers shaking pink pompoms as she delivered a dazzling gig.
But her show was all pre-recorded, according to the Associated Press (AP) news agency. The Grammy and Oscar-winner, 38, kicked off her performance on steps along the Seine, singing Zizi Jeanmaire’s 1961 track Mon Truc en Plumes.