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 Dion, 51, gave the news at a live performance show in Los
Angeles that was broadcast on Facebook Live and watched by more
than 11,000 fans around the world.
The French-Canadian singer, best known for the "Titanic" movie
theme song "My Heart Will Go On," has been performing in Las
Vegas on and off since 2003 but said last year her concert
residency in the city would end in June.
"I think it's time for a change, time to hit the road," she said
on Wednesday.
The "Courage" tour - her first in the United States for 10 years
- will kick off in Quebec City, Canada in September. Dion said
the album, also called "Courage," will be released "roughly in
November." She did not give dates for the rest of the world.
The singer said the album's title was inspired by the 2016 death
from throat cancer of her husband and manager Rene Angelil. The
couple had three children.
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"When I lost Rene, he wanted me back on stage. He wanted to make
sure I was still practicing my passion," she said. "I wanted to
prove to him that I'm fine, we're fine, we're going to be ok. I've
got this."
Dion, a five-time Grammy winner, sang around the world in 2007 with
her "Taking Chances" tour that was one of the highest-grossing tours
of that year.
She also performed in Asia and Australia in 2018 in support of her
greatest hits album.
Her last English-language studio album, "Loved Me Back to Life," was
released in 2013, and she released "Encore un Soir" in French in
2016.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Chris Reese)
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