Celine Dion goes backstage with Metallica after rocking out at Sphere, saying she loved the show

Celine Dion returned to Metallica’s Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere in Las Vegas on Saturday (Nov. 7), after drawing attention for playing air bass during the band’s Nov. 5 show.

Video from Saturday’s concert, obtained by TMZ, shows Dion raising her arms, headbanging and playing air guitar as Metallica performed its 1991 hit “Enter Sandman.”

Jack Black stood beside Dion, clapping over his head during a guitar solo and watching the show.

After the concert, Dion went backstage to meet Metallica members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo. She posted photos from the meeting on Instagram, including pictures 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 from the @Metallica organization for the warm welcome!” Dion captioned the gallery. “We had such a wonderful time seeing you at the Sphere. We absolutely loved the show.🤘”

The photos include a group shot of Dion with her sons and the band, playful pictures with bassist Trujillo and a black-and-white image of her talking with frontman Hetfield.

Dion has previously shared her appreciation for Metallica. Earlier this year, her personal playlist included the band’s 1996 song “Until It Sleeps.”

Dion headlined two Las Vegas residencies at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace from 2011 to 2019. The two runs grossed a combined $681.3 million, according to Billboard Boxscore.

On Sept. 12, Dion performed her first full-length concert in more than six years, opening a 26-show residency in Paris. She had revealed 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 began its Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere on Oct. 1. The band’s fall 2026 run ended Saturday (Nov. 7). The residency is scheduled to return to the Las Vegas venue for additional performances beginning in January 2027, with dates currently extending through March.