Celine Dion thanks fans for support

London: Celine Dion has credited her fans for keeping her going as she deals with the tragic loss of her husband Rene Angelil.

The "My Heart Will Go On" hitmaker tragically lost her husband earlier this year to throat cancer but credits her loyal supporters for getting her through the tough times, reported Contactmusic.

"I have to say that, coming here after the passing of my husband after not even 6 months, it could have been way easy for me to say, 'You know what, I'm not in the mood of dressing up and having the purse and seeing the fans and having a good time and singing, giving a part of your soul.'

"But knowing that he loved the industry so much - he made me who I am today since (I was) 12-years-old - I went back on stage before he passed, he wanted me to really be the artist I always wanted to be, and I knew that for a long time.

"I don't want to sound pretentious but I think beyond the music, I think I do have a relationship with my fans that are (pushing) me (along), saying, 'You know what, Celine?' They've been such supporters in my good days and my bad days."