As they prepare for Celine Dion's grand return to the concert stage, the management team at the Paris venue that hosted Taylor Swift is bracing to deliver devastating news to hundreds of fans: 'Sorry, you appear to have been scammed, your tickets are fake.' This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.

The Grammy-winning star's long-awaited return to the concert stage after years away from touring has unleashed massive pent-up demand for tickets. It's a perfect storm for scammers who have wormed their way into fans' online communities and set up fraudulent ticketing websites to manipulate and rob fans of both their money and hopes of being able to say, 'I was there.'

'Where there is massive demand and widespread excitement, fraudsters see a golden opportunity,' says Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity firm that works with the international police agency Interpol and others.

The Plenitude Arena, hosting Dion for 16 dates in September and October and another 10 in May, says the highest risk of scams is when tickets first go on sale — which was April for the upcoming concerts and June for the 2027 series — and in the shows' immediate build-up.

'That's when the public will be very exposed to these scammers,' Céline Trioux, the arena's marketing director, said in an Associated Press interview.

To avoid falling victim to scammers, experts advise buying tickets only from official sellers, not trusting suspicious offers on social media, and carefully checking the website address before making a payment. You can also use special services to verify ticket authenticity.

Dion's concerts will take place on the Champs-Élysées in France. A poster featuring the French title of her song 'If That's What It Takes' was shown in Paris on March 25, 2026.

It is worth recalling that the singer's first world tour, Courage, took place on September 19, 2019, in Quebec City, Canada. Dion also performed at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

It should be noted that Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert took place on May 9, 2024, at the Paris La Défense Arena in Paris.

Fans are advised to purchase tickets only from official sources and avoid suspicious offers.