Celine Dion has been forced to cancel all of her scheduled Las Vegas performances through March 18 due to a weakness found in her vocal cords.

The singer, who is in the midst of a residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, announced the cancellations on her website yesterday. Ten shows will be cancelled in all.

After having trouble with her voice last week, Dion visited Dr. Gerald Berke at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, who prescribed six to eight weeks of voice rest. She explains the situation in the post on her site:

I tried to sing at my sound-check last week, and I had no control of my voice whatsoever. We thought that after a few days rest I would improve but it wasn’t getting any better… I guess it was worse than I thought. I’m fortunate that I was able to see Professor Berke. He identified what was causing the problems I was having, and he assured me that with the amount of rest he prescribed, I would be back to 100%. Obviously this is the worst thing for a singer… not being able to do your shows. I feel worse knowing that I’m disappointing my fans. I’m so sorry… I hope they forgive me.

The diagnosis was a weakness in Dion’s right vocal cord, secondary to a viral illness. All performances from June 9 to August 19 will proceed as scheduled, the website reports. Anyone who ordered tickets to the cancelled shows with a credit card will be awarded a refund automatically, and anyone who paid cash should return to the original point of sale for a refund.

Dion began her Vegas residency in March of last year, and the stint is scheduled to run through 2014. The Canadian singer is expected to perform around 70 shows per year.

Singer Celine Dion has added another 52 dates onto her engagement in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace’s The Colosseum. This weekend tickets will be going on sale.

Fans can’t get their fill of Dion at her Colosseum shows. This year she has performed 54 shows that have sold out at the venue already. The additions made today supplement her residency that was previously announced that starts on December 28 and that will run through January 22, including a performance on New Year’s Eve.

The new listings start on February 22 and wrap up on August 19. Dion will be at The Colosseum from February 22 until March 18, then June 9 to July 8, and finally from July 24 to August 19. A majority of the shows will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and also Saturdays and Sundays.

In a statement to announce the new shows, Gary Selesner, Caesars co-CEO and president said, Caesars Place is delighted with the incredible response that has been received for the return of Celine to The Colosseum. Fans have traveled from all across the world to come to Las Vegas for her show. I am very confident we will continue seeing this in 2012.

Tickets cost $55-$250 plus fees. Starting at 10 am PST on September 17 they will going on sale. Visit CelineInVegas.com for more information.

A star-studded line up of special guest stars have been announced by Andrea Bocelli for the free concert he is giving on September 15 on the Great Lawn in Central Park along with the Alan Gilbert-directed New York Philharmonic.

On this memorable night Andrea will be joined on stage by David Foster, Chris Botti, Tony Bennett and Celine Dion. Sopranos Pretty Yende and Ana Maria Martinez, Bryn Terfel, bass baritone, violinist Nicola Benedetti and flutist Andrea Griminelli will also be participating in the eventful evening in addition to the Joe Miller-directed Westminster Symphonic Choir.

The musical event will be a one-in-a-lifetime experience and will be recorded by Thirteen in high definition for WNET. It will be broadcast on national PBS during the late fall of 2011 on GREAT Performances. This November Sugar/Decca will also be releasing “Andrea Bocelli Live In Central Park” on DVD and CD.

After struggling to conceive and having resorted to in vitro fertilization a number of times, songstress Celine Dion has finally given birth to twin boys in a hospital in Florida a month prior to her scheduled due date.

The singer was admitted at the St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach a month early due to foreseeable complications brought about by her pregnancy.  The twins, whom are yet to be named, weighed only a little over than five pounds.

Dion, who has spent most of her time in the recent years performing residency gigs in Las Vegas, has struggled for years to conceive beginning with her first child, Rene Charles, who is now nine years old.  Her pregnancy struggles have been made public through her interviews which she says is also aimed in inspiring others who are also going through similar issues, “If I help people through my voice, through my interviews, through what I go through, I do not want to change that at all…I think it’s making a difference,” Dion said via an interview.

Meanwhile, the Grammy Award winning singer is also scheduled to make her big return to Sin City’s the Colosseum at the Caesar’s Palace early next year for a three year residency gig.  She was last seen at the venue in 2007, when she closed her highly successful five-year residency show.

It seems Celine Dion can’t get enough of Las Vegas. It’s been a mere three-year since she wrapped up her five-year run at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, and she’s ready to sign on for another three-year stint. The next Vegas run kicks off on March 15 and will feature 31 musicians, complete with a backing band and full orchestra. The stage show will be totally revamped from her last tenure at The Colosseum.

Celine’s commented about her return to Las Vegas in a prepared press release saying, “I’m coming back home to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, and I’m very excited about it. With the orchestra and the band, we’re going to be able to perform our songs like never before. The repertoire is going to be extraordinary … a mix of timeless Hollywood classics, along with all the favorites that my fans like to hear me sing. It’s going to be a very beautiful show, and I think we’ll be raising the bar higher than we’ve ever done before. There’ll be some truly wonderful moments … I can’t wait!”

Dion’s first Vegas run amounted to 700 shows during the 5 year span and racked in over $400,000,000 in ticket sales. She followed the Vegas residency with a world tour in 2008 and managed to release two albums (“Taking Chances” and “D’elles” in her native French tongue) in 2007.

Tickets for the initial set of Las Vegas performances that stretch through August 2011 go onsale Friday (2/12) at 10am via Ticketmaster with prices varying from $55 to $250.

Three years after Celine Dion wrapped up her five year record breaking Las Vegas run, she has announced she is returning to Vegas for another residency of three years.

On March 15 Dion’s show will kick off at Caesars Palace’s The Colosseum (a theater built originally and specifically for the first tenure of Dion’s at the resort..  Her show will be featuring 31 musicians that includes a full orchestra, new stage show and backing band.

On February 12 tickets went on sale for the initial run of 54 performances through August 14, 2011.  Prices for the tickets range from $50 to $250.  In addition Ticketmaster will have VIP packages available.  Dion’s Las Vegas website has additional information on specific dates and tickets.

Dion said in a statement, I’m going back to Caesars Palace at The Colosseum.  I’m really excited.  With the band and orchestra we will have the ability to perform the songs  like we never did before.

Our repertoire will be extraordinary, a mixture of Hollywood timeless classics and fan favorites.  The show will be very beautiful.  I think we will raise the bar even higher than before.  There are going to wonderful moments in this show.  I can hardly wait.

The first Vegas show of Dion’s, “A New Day,” ran 2003 to 2007 with over 700 shows performed.  Over the five year run the show played in front of over three million paid fans.  Ticket sales grossed over $400,000,000.

In 2008 Dion, after her long engagement, went on a world tour that lasted a year.  She visited 25 countries on five continents and played in front of three million fans.  Dion also finished recording two studio albums, “D’elles” (a French language set) and “Taking Chances”.  Both sets were released in 2007.

Last month Dion made an appearance in Los Angeles at the Grammy Awards.  She sang with Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Usher during the Michael Jackson tribute.

Dion earlier this week was on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” making a surprise appearance.  She joined The Canadian Tenors during a performance of “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen.

Celine Dion has a respiratory virus and has had to postpone several additional shows in North America on the “Taking Chances World Tour.”

The superstar earlier this month had to cancel performances in Indianapolis, Chicago and Minneapolis.  Within the last week, Denver, Omaha, San Jose, CA, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Tulsa, OK and St. Louis have also been canceled.  AEG Live, the tour promoter, has rescheduled shows for December as well as January and February of next year.  For new dates, tickets are being honored or refunded at point of original purchase.

AEG issued a press release that announced the postponements, stating that Dion is recovering from a naso-pharyngeal recurrent infection.  It was complicated further due to inflamed vocal cords.

AEG added, she has been instructed by her physician to stop singing so that she can completely recover.

Dion’s next date is in San Diego on November 25.  Her North American trek still includes coast to coast US gigs as well as multiple performances in Quebec.  Three shows in Mexico have also recently been added for December.

Dion is supporting “Taking Chances,” her most recent English language set, which was released last November and made it to the No. 3 spot on Billboard’s 200 chart.  It’s the first full length studio album for Dion since “One Heart,” her multi-platinum album from 2003.

Recently Dion also released two sets that are career retrospectives: a DVD of her Quebec 400th anniversary performance and “My Love Essential Collection” as well as “My Love Ultimate Essential Collection,” which is a two disc, expansion version.

Dion’s “Taking Chances World Tour” is the singer’s first outing on the road since her five year Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum in Caesar Palace.  Over 3 million fans saw “A New Day.”  Dion’s production ended in December following 723 sold out nights.

Celine Dion’s North American leg of her “Taking Chances World Tour” will be getting back on track after three postponements tomorrow.

According to AEG Live, tour promoter, Dion had to cancel shows in Indianapolis, Chicago and Minneapolis over the past two weeks due to the singer suffering from a respiratory virus.

In a statement AEG said, despite taking mucolytic agents, bronchodilators, anti-inflammatories and antibiotics, her doctor stated that her condition has continued to get worse.  He is insisting that she stop doing any singing for five days so that she can completely recover.

Her postponed shows are now set for the middle of December.  Tickets are being honored on the rescheduled dates.  The tour’s North American leg launched in the middle of August and will resume in St. Louis, MO tomorrow on November 11.  The trek includes coast to coast gigs across the US and is scheduled to conclude in the middle of February with a stand of three nights in Montreal.  Three December shows have been added for Mexico as well.

The songstress from Canada is touring in support of “Taking Chances,” her newest English language album that was released last November and made it to No. 3 on Billboard’s 200 chart.  It’s the first full length studio album from Dion since “One Heart,” her multi-platinum set released in 2003.

Dion’s “Taking Chances World Tour” will mark her return to touring after her five year Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace’s Colosseum concluded.  According to a recent press release, over 3 million fans have seen Dion’s production “A New Day,” which last December wrapped up following 723 sold out shows being performed.

Last year a DVD version of Dion’s Vegas show “A New Day: Live in Last Vegas” was released..  It includes three documentaries as bonus material.

Two career retrospectives were also released recently: “My Love Essential Collection” as well as a two disc, expanded version “My Love Ultimate Essential Collection.”  Seventeen of the singer’s greatest hits are on the single disc.  The expanded version contains nine extra songs.  Both version include a live version of “My Love” and a cut of “There Comes A Time” that was previously unreleased.

According to a recent press release, since Dion’s 1990 American debut she has sold nearly 200 million records.  Two albums, “Let’s Talk About Love” and “Falling Into You” have both reached the status of RIAA Diamond for selling over 10 million US copies.

Last week Celine Dion’s “Taking Chances World Tour” launched in South Africa.  This fall the singer will be in North America with many markets having multiple shows.

The superstar from Canada will be visiting Europe, Australia, Korea, China, Japan and Dubai.  In August she will return to North America.  Currently she is scheduled to perform almost 60 shows all over Canada and the US through next January.  She will kick things off in Boston on August 12 and 13 for two performances and eight nights at Bell Centre in Montreal.

Several cities have had a second night added, including Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver in Canada, and New York City, Uniondale, NY and Newark, NJ.  A show in Dallas on January 5 has also been added.  The overseas shows are listed on Dion’s website.

The singer in December wrapped up her residency of five years at the Colosseum in Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.  Over 3 million fans saw her production “A New Day.”  There were 723 sold out shows.

On her tour, the Grammy award winning artist will be performing her greatest hit and also showcase material from “Taking Chances,” her new album that was released in November and made it to the No. 3 slot on Billboard’s 200 chart.  The album is Dion’s first offering in English in three years.  Dion collaborated with various artists on the set, including Ne-Yo, Linda Perry and Ben Moody, former guitarist of Evanescence.

Recently Dion released “A New Day” in DVD format, chronicling the full 90 minute performance.  Also included are three documentaries representing over three hours worth of bonus material. “A New Day: Live in Las Vegas” became the first music DVD in Canadian history to sell over 300,000 copies and be certified as triple diamond.

Worldwide Dion has sold over 180 million records and also received many awards.  The latest award received by Dion was the Legend honor from World Music Awards.

Later this month Celine Dion’s long running production in Las Vegas will be coming to an end.  The occasion will be marked with a one night only special screening of Dion’s show in movie theaters across the US.  It will be released subsequently in DVD format.

The screening is scheduled for December 17, which is two days after Dion’s final performance to wrap up her multiple year run at Caesar Palace’s The Colosseum..  The screen version of “A New Day” will be simulcast at over 200 participating theaters.  The price of tickets are $12.50 and can be purchased at the theaters box offices in addition to the website for Fathom Events.  The site provides a full list of participating theaters.

In a statement Dion said performing the last five years at Caesars Palace has been an incredible and rewarding experience.  I am so thrilled that my fans will have the opportunity of seeing this incredible show in local movie theaters.

The day following the event at movie theaters, “A New Day” DVD version will be released to stores.  The disc, in addition to containing performance footage, will contain behind the scene coverage as well.

Dion’s production of “A New Day” made its debut at The Colosseum in March 2003.  The Caesars Palace venue was built specifically for Dion’s shows.  Elton John in recent years has staged “The Red Piano” in the Colosseum at times when Dion’s show isn’t running.

Dion, during her run of over four years, performed for almost 3 million people.

Now that Dion is no longer tied to Las Vegas, she is planning to embark next year on a gigantic world tour.  The trek will kick off in the middle of February, with visits to Europe, Japan and South Africa before returning to North America.  Dion so far has announced an itinerary for North America that consists of 45 arena shows across Canada and the US, starting in Boston on August 12 and running until January 2009.

Dion last month released “Taking Chances.”  It was the singer’s first new studio set since “One Heart” was released in 2003.