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Celine Dion<\/a>, a metalhead?\u00a0The pop diva, who is no stranger to Las Vegas residencies,\u00a0was spotted aggressively playing air bass at\u00a0Metallica<\/a>‘s\u00a0Sphere<\/a>\u00a0show on Thursday night (Nov. 5).<\/p>\n What may be most surprising about Dion’s Metallica fandom is the way in which she expressed it.<\/p>\n It’s not uncommon to see people headbanging or singing along at shows, playing air guitar to show off that they know the solos, or even some air drumming. But air bass is much more of a rarity.<\/p>\n Dion leaned into what Robert Trujillo<\/a> was laying down during his “doodle” section of the night alongside Kirk Hammett<\/a>, slapping and plucking a mighty air bass.<\/p>\n The singer\u00a0was seated in what looked to be a\u00a0suite\u00a0where Guns N’ Roses<\/a> guitarist Slash<\/a> was among those in attendance while a fan-posted video also spotted members of No Doubt<\/a>, who’ve had their own Sphere residency.<\/p>\n See video of Dion’s air bass moment captured by Instagram user @theordacityyy<\/a>, who was in attendance, below.<\/p>\n Though Celine Dion built her name in the pop world by delivering some powerhouse ballads, the vocalist has spoken out in the past about her love of heavy music.<\/p>\n In 2007, she told Australia’s The Sunday Telegraph<\/em> (via\u00a0Blabbermouth<\/a>) that she had often used AC\/DC<\/a>‘s “Thunderstruck” as a warm-up song during her sound checks.<\/p>\n “I like hard rock and, if I’m doing stadiums, I want the engineers to crank the sound system up high with rock\u00a0‘n’ roll, heavy metal music\u2014 it helps me to get the adrenaline rushing,” she said.<\/p>\n “I’ve been a big fan of AC\/DC for about 15 years or 20 years \u2014 the sound guys introduced me to [their music].” Dion even belted “You Shook Me All Night Long” as a duet with Anastacia at the 2002 Divas Live Las Vegas<\/em> special.<\/p>\n A look at her Setlist.fm stats<\/a> also show that she’s not been shy about digging into the rock world for a cover. Journey<\/a>‘s “Open Arms,” Billy Joel<\/a>‘s “Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel),” WIngs’ “Live and Let Die,” Queen<\/a>‘s “The Show Must Go On” and more have appeared in her performances.<\/p>\n Metallica<\/a> started their Sphere residency on Oct. 1, bringing eye-catching visuals to some of their biggest hits while exploring the depths of what the unique Las Vegas venue can bring.<\/p>\n It wasn’t long after the residency was initially announced that it became one of the hottest tickets in rock and metal. The band will conclude the 2026 portion of their Las Vegas Sphere residency tomorrow night (Nov. 7), but they have more shows booked for 2027.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Metallica Release Pro-Shot Video of Performances From Las Vegas Sphere Residency<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Things start up again at the Sphere with Metallica beginning Jan. 28 with shows booked out for the venue through March 13. After that run concludes, the band will venture out on the first 2027 M72 tour leg with\u00a0North American dates<\/a>\u00a0featuring\u00a0Limp Bizkit <\/a>and Avatar<\/a> starting May 8 in Vancouver.<\/p>\n Visit the Metallica website for all scheduled shows and ticketing information<\/a>.<\/p>\n Below, see 25 awesome celebrity metalheads.<\/em><\/p>\n These celebrities love metal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nCeline Dion Rocks a Mean ‘Air Bass’<\/h3>\n
About Celine Dion’s Rock Fandom<\/h3>\n
Metallica’s Sphere Residency<\/h3>\n
25 Awesome Celebrity Metalheads<\/h2>\n