Celine Dion will not be resuming her residency in Las Vegas until February after the tragic death of her husband René Angélil, who lost his battle against cancer on Thursday aged 73. The 47-year-old pop diva immediately canceled her performances at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Saturday and Sunday and an official announcement confirmed she will is not scheduled to return untill February 23. Angélil, who had fought cancer for almost 20-years, passed away at the couple's Vegas home just two days shy of his 74th birthday and one month after their 21st wedding anniversary on December 17. In a statement posted to her official Facebook page, Dion said he beloved husband had a 'long and courageous fight against cancer. The family wishes to live the mourning in privacy.

René Angélil, the husband of singer Céline Dion, died Thursday.
"René Angélil, 73, passed away this morning at his home in Las Vegas after a long and courageous battle against cancer," according to a post on Céline Dion's website.
"The family requests that their privacy be respected at the moment; more details will be provided at a later time," the post read.
Angélil, Dion's longtime collaborator, stepped aside as his wife's manager in June 2014 because of his battle with throat cancer. That August, Dion put her career on a temporary hold to help him fight the disease.
Angélil is survived by his wife and the couple's three children, René-Charles, 14, and 5-year-old twins Nelson and Eddy -- and his adult children from a previous relationship, Anne-Marie, Jean-
Pierre and Patrick.