Piet Levy

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Superstar Céline Dion is saying "ciao" to Las Vegas ... and hello to Milwaukee?

New digital billboards off Interstate 94 in downtown Milwaukee curiously feature a handwritten note that reads "Ciao for now Las Vegas! Céline."

On Sunday, Dion's Facebook page also posted a video with the "Ciao for now" title that showed her driving out of Vegas with a couple of drag queens.

Dion launched her blockbuster Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in 2011. The final show is June 8. So why would Dion be advertising the end of her residency in Milwaukee?

More than likely, the billboards are teasing an upcoming tour that includes a Milwaukee appearance, a strategy that's been used in recent years to tease shows in town with Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones.

We'll likely know for sure at 5 p.m. Wednesday when Dion is scheduled to make a video announcement on her Facebook page.

So, if Dion is coming to Milwaukee, where will we see her?

Will it be at Summerfest? The Big Gig has one American Family Insurance Amphitheater show yet to be announced on July 6. But Dion is performing in London on July 5. Heading stateside the following day for Summerfest isn't out of the realm of possibilities, but it's a stretch.

More likely, we'll be seeing Dion at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, part of the new arena's concert-stuffed first full year of operation.

If (most likely when) Dion comes to town, it will be her first Milwaukee concert since performing at the Bradley Center on Sept. 29, 2008.

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