Taking Chances Tour Celine Dion -

Unlike the soft-focus, fairy-tale aesthetic of her past tours, the was a study in industrial minimalism. Stage designer Mark Fisher (famous for The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd) constructed a set dominated by moving steel trusses, video walls that broke into jagged shapes, and a runway that extended deep into the audience.

One of the most talked-about legs of the tour was her performance in South Africa. The choice to open the tour there—performing to a crowd of 90,000 at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium—was historic. It was one of the largest concerts the country had ever seen, and footage from that night captures a Celine Dion who was visibly electrified by the ocean of fans before her. taking chances tour celine dion

By the time she released the album Taking Chances (November 2007), the world had changed. Rock and electronic dance music dominated the charts. Celine, the queen of the adult contemporary ballad, needed to prove her edge. Unlike the soft-focus, fairy-tale aesthetic of her past

"I Surrender," a track previously only a bonus cut in Asia, became a permanent fixture due to fan demand during this tour. Her live rendition of "The Power of Love" was transposed to a higher key—a risky maneuver that resulted in some of the highest whistle notes she has ever hit on stage. The choice to open the tour there—performing to