Celine Dion Live 2018 was the thirteenth concert tour by Canadian singer Celine Dion to support her greatest hits album, The Best So Far... 2018 Tour Edition (2018). It marked Dion's first concerts in Asia and Oceania since the Taking Chances World Tour in 2008. The tour began on 26 June 2018 in Tokyo, Japan and concluded on 14 August 2018 in Auckland, New Zealand, making a total of 22 concerts performed. The tour was sold-out and grossed $56.5 million. Background The initial Asia Tour was planned to support the English language album Loved Me Back to Life and was scheduled to take place in October and November 2014. Several dates were planned in Japan, the Philippines, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand. On 13 August 2014, Dion announced that the tour has been cancelled due to ongoing illness of her husband and manager, René Angélil, and family issues. On 10 January 2018, Dion held a press conference at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, where she announced the tour to the journalists. She said she will visit Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, China and the Philippines. Except for Japan and China, it was Dion's first time in these countries. On 25 January 2018, a third date was added in Taipei due to overwhelming demand. On 12 February 2018, a second date was added in Manila. On 1 February 2018, the Australia and New Zealand leg was announced. On 14 February 2018, more dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland were added. On 19 February 2018, an additional date in Brisbane was added. On 11 March 2018, it was announced that Dion would be performing a third date in Auckland on 14 August 2018. Critical reception The tour received positive reviews. Nick Bond from news.com.au wrote that Dion was heartbreaking and hilarious, and that her surprise inclusion of the Australian classic "You're the Voice" made the Sydney show. He also praised the performance of "All by Myself", calling it a raw emotion. According to Jade Kops from BroadwayWorld.com, a decade since Dion's last Sydney visit, she did not disappoint. He praised her voice and wrote that she delivered a stadium concert that was surprisingly intimate, sharing songs and stories from her 30+ year career. Kops also noted that Dion's cover of Janis Ian's "At Seventeen", supported by an intimate string quartet, was given a wonderful restraint in her