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CELINE DION RETURNS TO CAESARS PALACEFOR THREE YEAR LAS VEGAS RESIDENCYNEW SHOW TO PREMIERE MARCH 15, 2011 AT THE COLOSSEUM AT CAESARS PALACETickets for first 54 performances go on-sale Friday, February 12, 2010February 10, 2010 (LAS VEGAS) – Confirming the buzz that has been circulating for months, Celine Dionannounced today that she will be returning to Las Vegas in March 2011 to begin a three year residency atThe Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The brand-new show designed exclusively for The Colosseum willpremiere on March 15, 2011 and features 31 musicians, consisting of a full orchestra and band. Theshow’s concept will be one-of-a-kind, centered on capturing the romance of classic Hollywood moviesand performed with a stunning visual presentation. Tickets for the first 54 performances from March 15through August 14, 2011 will go on sale Friday, February 12, 2010 at 10 a.m. PST.“I'm coming back home to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace and I'm very excited about it,” said Celine.“With the orchestra and the band we’re going to be able to perform our songs like never before. Therepertoire is going be extraordinary...a mix of timeless Hollywood classics, along with all the favorites thatmy fans like to hear me sing. It’s going to be a very beautiful show, and I think we’ll be raising the barhigher than we’ve ever done before. There’ll be some truly wonderful moments……I can’t wait!”“AEG is excited about the return of the Female Artist of the Decade,” said John Meglen, President andco-CEO of AEG Live/Concerts West. “Celine's impact on the entertainment standard in Las Vegas is thebar all others compare to. We look forward to her return to The Colosseum. We are excited aboutcontinuing our success with Caesars Palace and are optimistic on the future of Las Vegas.”“Caesars Palace is thrilled to welcome Celine’s fans from all over the world,” said Gary Selesner,president of the famed resort. “I can’t overstate the excitement among our team members, guests andpartners, all of whom consider Celine and her husband Rene special members of the Caesars Palacefamily.”After five consecutive years of sold-out shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Celine embarked ona year-long worldwide tour in 2008-2009, visiting five continents, 25 countries and playing to more than 3million fans. Following the conclusion of the tour, and after taking a year off to enjoy some valuable familytime, Celine is preparing for her triumphant return to Las Vegas in 2011. Having sold more than 200million albums around the world, Celine Dion is one of the most immediately recognized, widely respectedand successful performers in pop music history. During her spectacular career Celine has been honoredwith over 1000 awards. She is a five-time Grammy Award winner, including Album of the Year and BestPop Album for Falling Into You (1996); and Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performancefor "My Heart Will Go On" (1998). Her recordings have won two Academy Awards®: Best Original Song in1992 for the title song of Beauty and the Beast (with Peabo Bryson), and Best Original Song in 1998 for"My Heart Will Go On" (From Titanic). She has earned seven American Music Awards, 20 Juno Awards(Canada) and an astonishing 40 Felix Awards (Quebec). In 2004, Celine received the Diamond award atthe World Music Awards recognizing her status as the best-selling female artist of all time. In 2007 shewas honored with the Legend Award at World Music Awards in recognition of her global success andoutstanding contribution to the music industry.

Tickets for Celine Dion’s new Las Vegas show can be purchased by calling 877-4CELINE (423-5463), orby logging on to www.ticketmaster.com keyword “Celine Dion.” Prices range from $55 - $250, notincluding taxes and fees. VIP ticket packages will also be available on Ticketmaster. Tickets may also bepurchased at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Box Office, open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Forgroups of 20 or more, call 702-731-7208.For additional show and ticket information, visit www.celineinvegas.com or follow updates from TheColosseum on Twitter.AEG LiveAEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of livecontemporary music performance. AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast,merchandise and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices, and thirty state-of-the-art venues. AEGLive currently produces three major residency shows in Las Vegas: Cher at The Colosseum at CaesarsPalace, Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, andBarry Manilow at Paris Las Vegas. The concert tour roster includes artists such as Taylor Swift, LeonardCohen, Bon Jovi, Celine Dion, Miley Cyrus, The Black Eyed Peas, Britney Spears, Kenny Chesney, P!nk,Paul McCartney, KISS and American Idols Live. AEG Live is the largest producer of music festivals inNorth America from the critically acclaimed Coachella Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach and NewOrleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. For more information, go to www.aeglive.com.About Caesars PalaceCaesars Palace is the world’s best known resort-casino, celebrating the grandeur that was Rome, in an85-acre destination location that sets the standard for entertainment, dining and luxury. Reigning at theheart of the Las Vegas Strip, Caesars Palace features 3,300 hotel guest rooms and suites, 23 diverserestaurants and cafes, five-acre Garden of the Gods pools and gardens, 50,000 square foot Qua Baths &Spa and 300,000 square feet of premium meeting and convention space. The 4,300-seat Colosseum sitsjust steps from celebrity chef restaurants and the acclaimed Forum Shops at Caesars and spotlightsworld class entertainers such as Cher and Jerry Seinfeld. Find Caesars Palace on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/caesarspalacelv and follow http://www.twitter.com/caesarspalace(@caesarspalace).