Celine Dion has been seen for the first time since the January 14 death of her 73-year-old husband René Angélil.
The 47-year-old singer looked pale as she got hugs from friends before boarding a private jet in Las Vegas with her three children in tow.
This sighting comes just two days before Angélil's funeral, which will be held at the Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal. The church is also where the couple had a lavish wedding in 1994.
Dion isn't only grieving over the passing of her husband. Her bother also died this month. On January 16, just two days after René died from throat cancer, her brother Daniel Dion lost his battle at aged 59 with brain, tongue and throat cancer.
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Staying strong: Celine Dion was seen for the first time since her husband's January 14 death on Wednesday at the Las Vegas airport
Keeping it together: The 47-year-old singer looked pale as she talked to her friends before saying goodbye
Angelil’s Chapel Of Rest will be on Thursday and his religious services for the funeral will be held on Friday.
On Wednesday, the Grammy winner had her red locks pulled back into a severe bun and her face looked strained.
The Heart Will Go On hitmaker was dressed in head to toe black, including a turtleneck, leggings and to-the-knees high-heeled boots. The beauty also had on her wedding rings.
She was seen with several handlers as well as her three children: René-Charles, aged 14, and twins Nelson and Eddy, aged five.
Touching: The Power Of Love crooner got a warm hug from a pregnant friend before she boarded
With family: Also with Dion was her son René-Charles, 14, who wore a sweat outfit and a red hat
Still stylish: The Immortality singer wore a black turtleneck with leggings and knee-high boots
Rene had endured a long fight against cancer before passing away just two days before his 74th birthday.
He had been married to Celine for 21 years and as well as serving as her manager since she was a teenager.
In accordance with Rene’s wishes two of Celine’s songs will play during the service. The Canadian beauty will not sing at the memorial.
Lots of support: The A New Day Has Come songbird got an embrace from a friend outside her white Escalade
Gone too soon: Rene had endured a long fight against cancer before passing away just two days before his 74th birthday on January 14
Off to Canada: Celine is on her way to Montreal for the funeral. In accordance with Rene’s wishes two of Celine’s songs will play during the service. The Canadian beauty will not sing at the memorial. Angelil’s Chapel Of Rest will be on Thursday and his religious services for the funeral will be Friday
Off to face her fans: The couple are superstars in their native Canada and the funeral will be televised on three networks and flags will fly at half-staff, according to TMZ
A big goodbye: The funeral will be held at the Notre Dame Basilica. That is the same location of the couple's 1994 wedding
Not flying commercial: The Las Vegas staple left in a small jet that had red stripes
The Dion family will then attend the funeral of Daniel on Tuesday.
Celine will also host a Celebration Of Life gathering for her husband in Las Vegas on February 3.
Angélil planned out his funeral so that the burden wouldn't lie with the singer once he had passed. René reportedly wanted everything prepared, even though he didn't know when it would happen.
Céline's stylist and longtime friend Annie Horth told People: 'René was generous enough to prepare all of this since the last few months with Céline,'
They were devoted to each other: The couple together on the red carpet at the BAMBI Awards in 2012
In the early years of their relationship: Celine (center) with René (left) and Eddy Marnay (right) in 1985
Because of this, Céline is 'going through [this] peacefully and with control,' added Horth.
According to sources, René wanted to have his funeral at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, where the couple married more than two decades ago.
A message posted to Facebook on Friday read: 'According to his final wishes, his Funeral will be held at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, where 21 years ago, he chose to marry the one who will remain as the great love of his life, the artist for which he had the most respect, the woman who gave him light and happiness until his very last breath.'
The location of the funeral: Services will be held for two days in a row at the the Notre Dame Basilica
Outside: The exterior of the grand church in Montreal which sits on a tree-lined street
An insider told People: 'The whole funeral, that was all René's wishes, he obviously wanted to have his funeral where he married the love of his life.'
The couple are superstars in their native Canada and the funeral will be televised on three networks and flags will fly at half-staff, according to TMZ.
On Saturday DailyMail.com reported exclusively the performer used her Las Vegas show in recent weeks as a tribute to the man she loved, knowing that his long battle against cancer was close to being lost.
And he used it to make his final public appearance, clearly frail, but smiling and waving on a video he knew would be played to her fans.
The image of René was projected onto a screen the Las Vegas venue where Dion has been a performer in residence.
Her performances have been canceled until the end of February, but she was a trooper until the night before he died.
Gone too soon: Dion isn't only grieving over the passing of her husband. Her bother also died this month. On January 16, just two days after René died from throat cancer, her brother Daniel Dion lost his battle at aged 59 with brain, tongue and throat cancer
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