Celine Dion told fans she was deeply moved by the way they rallied around her when her beloved mum died.
The singer lost her mother Thérèse Tanguay Dion last month and paid an emotional tribute to her when she took to the stage in Miami just hours later.
One month on, she's thanked fans for the way they supported her through the difficult time.
Taking to Instagram, she shared a beautiful black and white photograph of her mum.
She wrote: "On behalf of my entire family, I would like to thank all of you for your expressions of sympathy, which have touched us very deeply.
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Celine Dion bravely fights back tears as she takes to the stage hours after mum's death
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Celine Dion's TV star mum 'Maman Dion' dies surrounded by her family
"If you wish, you can write a note or make a donation on the Fondation Maman Dion website.
"Helping children in need, will help us to heal. – Celine xx…"
She shared her message in both English and French.
One fan replied: "She gave the world the greatest gift…YOU!"
And another told her: "Stay Strong Celine…let the peace find her soul"
"Sending love," a third commented.
Last month, Celine took to the stage just hours after losing her mother at the age of 92.
And the 51-year-old star fought back tears as she assured her fans she was "doing okay".
The star said she was grateful that her entire family had the chance to say goodbye before her mum passed away.
Celine had announced earlier that day that her mum had died in Montreal.
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She told her audience in Florida: "I'm pretty sure that you heard the news about my mom passing away early this morning.
"But I'm doing okay and we're all okay," reports MailOnline.
Celine explained to her fans that her mother had been ill for a while, and that the family knew she didn't have long left with them.
Thérèse's nurse had contacted the family just two days before she died, telling them "her time was coming soon" and that they should come to see her.
Celine added: "So last night I joined my brothers and sisters in Montreal, and I spent the evening at her bedside. We told stories. We sang songs. We hugged each other and we said our goodbyes.
"We are pretty sure that mom waited for us to be all together one more time."
Ever the professional, Celine went on with her show, belting out her famous hits in a series of stunning outfits, including a red sequin dress with matching heels.
Celine is on her Courage World Tour, which kicked off back in September in Quebec City.
She has dates scheduled up until September 18.
Thérèse, who was affectionately nicknamed Maman Dion, was the mother of 14 children.
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