Celine Dion embraced her inner metalhead at Metallica’s Sphere show in Las Vegas.
After going viral for playing air bass during Metallica’s Nov. 5 performance at the Sphere, the superstar singer returned for the band’s Life Burns Faster residency on Saturday (Nov. 7), where she was seen enjoying the concert alongside Jack Black before meeting the heavy metal legends backstage.
In a video obtained by TMZ from Saturday’s show, Dion threw her arms in the air and did a headbang while Metallica performed her iconic 1991 hit “Enter Sandman” while showing off her air guitar skills.
Black stood alongside Dion, clapping overhead during a guitar solo and enthusiastically watching the show.
After the concert, Dion went backstage to meet Metallica members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo. She shared a series of behind-the-scenes photos from the encounter on Instagram, including moments with her sons Eddy and Nelson Angélil, whom she shares with her late husband, René Angélil.
“Thank you James, Lars, Kirk and Rob and everyone in the @Metallica organization for the warm welcome!” Dion captioned the gallery. “We had a wonderful time seeing you at the Sphere. We really loved the show.🤘”
The carousel features a group photo of Dion posing with her sons and the band, as well as playful photos of the singer alongside bassist Trujillo and a black-and-white snapshot of her chatting with frontman Hetfield.
While Dion’s enthusiasm might surprise fans more familiar with her soaring ballads, her appreciation for Metallica is nothing new. Earlier this year, she shared a selection of songs from her personal playlist, which included the group’s 1996 song, “Until It Sleeps.”
Dion is also no stranger to Las Vegas residencies. The Grammy-winning singer headlined two famous concerts at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace from 2011 to 2019. The two residencies grossed a combined $681.3 million, according to Billboard Boxscore.
Her recent Metallica appearances come during a pivotal year for the singer. On September 12, Dion returned to the stage for her first full concert in over six years, opening a 26-show residency in Paris. These performances marked a milestone in her return to live music after revealing in December 2022 that she had been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that causes muscle stiffness and spasms and forced her to step away from touring.
Metallica kicked off their Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere on October 1st. The band’s fall 2026 tour wrapped up Saturday, Nov. 7, but the residency is scheduled to return to Las Vegas in January 2027, with additional performances scheduled through March.
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