On June 26, 2008, Celine Dion gave a concert at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic, during the "Taking Chances" World Tour. The singer and guitar virtuoso Lenka Filipová performed as a guest of Celine Dion for her Prague concert. Both ladies met in the backstage and had an opportunity to have a talk. …
On May 22, 2008, Celine Dion received the Legion of Honour medal, from the French president Nicolas Sarkozy, at Elysee Palace in Paris, France. On the same day, Celine Dion unveiled her husband Rene Angelil's wax statue at Le Musée Grévin in Paris, France.
On March 11 and 12, 2008, Celine Dion gave a concert at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan, during the "Taking Chances" World Tour. On backstage, Celine met with the sumos Asasekiryu, Kimenryu and Yokozuna Asashoryu.
