It was an emotional night for Celine Dion. Her long-running Vegas show 'A New Day' came to an end tonight after 717 performances.
Celine's 'A New Day' has been one of the greatest successes of Vegas. Since premiering in March 2003, the show has been seen by more than 3 million people and has grossed more than $400 million.In a final statement from the Vegas stage, Celine said "This has been one of the most incredible journeys of my career! Working with Franco Dragone...working with an amazing cast of artists every night...knowing that we've had the best team around us, the best partners to work with...and in this most beautiful theater...it's allàbeenàa dream come true! I'm going to miss being with this 'family' of extraordinary people who have become aàbigàpart of my life during the past five years. I'm grateful to each of them for giving so much of themselves to make our show a success. Most of all, I'm overwhelmed by the support that we've received from all the fans who have traveled to Las Vegas from all across North America, andàfromàevery corner of the world...I can't thank them enough!"
'A New Day' was one of the hottest tickets in Vegas. It played at the $95 million venue The Colosseum, built especially for the show at Caesar's Palace.
Over the year's to keep the show fresh, new songs were added to the set. Celine often sang songs by former Vegas greats, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley.
For fans who could not make it to Vegas for the last performance, the show will screen in 200 cinemas around America on Monday.
Celine will have a few months off before embarking on her 'Taking Chances' tour which begins in South Africa in February.
