Celine Dion cancels Vegas shows
LAS VEGAS -- Celine Dion has canceled her Wednesday and Thursday shows on the Las Vegas Strip to attend her father's funeral in Montreal.
Adhemar Dion died Sunday at his home, said Robert Stewart, spokesman for Caesars Palace, where Dion's show "A New Day," has played since March.
Dion performed her show Sunday night and expects to return for Friday's show, Stewart said Monday. Her normal days off are Monday and Tuesday.
Dion's husband, Rene Angelil, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Adhemar Dion's funeral was scheduled Thursday.
The singer, best known for "My Heart Will Go On" from the film "Titanic," has credited her career to her father's sacrifices. A former butcher and security guard, he spent his 80th birthday in March with family members at a French restaurant atop the Palms hotel-casino in Las Vegas.
