Celine Dion has cancelled the next five performances of her A New Day show and an appearance at the Billboard Music Awards because of a highly contagious respiratory infection.

There’s no business like shoe business, Celine Dion has discovered in her latest, all-singing all-dancing spectacular.

Celine Dion took the stage at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas last night to kick off A New Day, a multi-million pound extravaganza that will test the French-Canadian star’s staying power.