Metallica had a very famous audience member at their recent concerts in Las Vegas earlier this month – and it was none other than Celine Dion!
But it wasn’t just the 58-year-old Canadian singer’s unexpected appearance at a heavy metal concert that got people talking. It was the videos of her rocking out, singing along, dancing, and playing air guitar in the crowd that generated the most buzz! Social media users have had mixed reactions to the footage, though, with some calling her “cringe” and “embarrassing” and others loving her even more after discovering that she’s a Metallica fan!
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Celine Dion Attends Metallica Concert In Las Vegas With Her Sons
The “My Heart Will Go On” singer attended Metallica’s Life Burns Faster residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas on November 5th and 7th, accompanied by her twin sons, Eddy (who Celine previously revealed is a huge Metallica fan) and Nelson, who turned 16 last month. And judging by the footage making the rounds online, she had the time of her life!
Celine, who has been spotted at several concerts over the years, including Adele’s emotional Las Vegas show in 2024, could be seen enthusiastically rocking out to the band’s music, even playing what appeared to be air guitar – or, as some eagle-eyed social media users pointed out, air bass – during the November 5th performance.
The “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” singer also showed off her headbanging skills while playing air guitar during the band’s performance of “Enter Sandman” on November 7th, with Jack Black, 57, rocking out nearby. Check out a short clip here.
The five-time Grammy winner didn’t just watch the shows from the crowd, either. She and her sons also went backstage to meet the band, as seen in an Instagram carousel she shared on Sunday, November 8th. The pictures showed her posing with Metallica band members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo. “We had such a wonderful time seeing you at the Sphere. We absolutely loved the show,” she wrote in the caption, before finishing with a rock-on hand emoji.
@b.renna19 She was jamming tf out the entire show I love it so much @metallica another amazing show! #celinedion #sphere #metallica ♬ original sound – brenna
Social Media Reacts To Celine Dion’s ‘Cringe’ Dance Moves And Air Guitar At Metallica Concert
“I love her but she’s mad corny,” wrote one Reddit user. “Ooh dear that made me clench my bum cheeks in embarrassment,” confessed a second, as a third simply wrote: “Cringe.” “Lol that is cringe,” agreed a fourth, while a fifth added: “I like her but she’s often socially awkward.”
“I love her to bits, but she’s goofy!” exclaimed a sixth. “I get she’s an icon but she always seems so desperate for attention,” slammed a seventh. “Cool, she knows the song. The second hand embarrassment though…” criticized an eighth, while a ninth declared: “Nobody has ever looked cool playing air guitar – ever.” “She’s such a dork always,” wrote a tenth, followed by an eleventh who said: “I hope someone makes a gif out of this.”
However, not everyone was experiencing the same embarrassment. In fact, many people loved seeing her letting her hair down and enjoying herself! “Wow I never thought she’s the type to listen to Metallica!” exclaimed a twelfth, while a thirteenth wrote: “Yet another reason to love her so much.” “I love this lunatic,” gushed a fourteenth, followed by a fifteenth who said: “Love her! She’s like the wacky aunt archetype who embraces life.”
“She was absolutely vibing! Very relatable when a good song is on,” praised a sixteenth, while a seventeenth added: “She’s so weird in the sweetest way.” “Why people here hating on people enjoying Metallica,” questioned an eighteenth.
@_ochoa_jose @celinedion is a metalhead love to see her energy, she was standing and having a blast throughout the entire show! #metallica #celinedion #sphere #concert@metallica @Celine Dion ♬ original sound – JOSE OCHOA
And some fans were particularly impressed by Celine’s apparent musical knowledge, with several pointing out that she wasn’t just randomly strumming an imaginary guitar, as she appeared to be playing the bass part remarkably accurately!
“A few seconds in, I was like wait she’s doing air bass AND IT’S ACCURATE?” exclaimed a nineteenth. “There are people who do air guitars, and there are people who do air bass. And then there are people who do air bass accurately,” wrote a twentieth. “Hi! Bass player here! I want you to know that not only is she doing a very accurate air bass, but if you watch her fingers, she is miming all the exact notes to this song as it goes! What a talent!” praised a twenty-first.
Others were simply happy to see Celine enjoying herself, especially following her well-documented battle with stiff-person syndrome. “I’ll never not root for Celine. It makes me happy seeing her enjoying life, god knows she deserves it,” wrote a twenty-second supportive fan. “She really is and I love her too. She genuinely loves life. It’s refreshing!” agreed a twenty-third. “Musicians who love other musicians of a totally different genre are just fab,” praised a twenty-fourth.
And perhaps our favorite reaction of all came from a twenty-fifth fan, who wrote: “Now I wanna see Metallica jamming out to My Heart Will Go On.” Now that is something we know would definitely break the internet!
