Celine Dion's sons joined her on stage for emotional tribute to René at her FINAL Las Vegas show

After 16 years and 1,141 shows, Celine Dion's Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace has come to an end ... and it was emotional, to say the least.

In addition to debuting her new song 'Flying on My Own,' Celine paid a beautiful tribute to her late husband, René Angélil with a STUNNING cover of Judy Garland's 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow.'

As the 51-year-old singer belted out the classic song, a photo of her and René was shown on the screen and her three sons — René-Charles, 18, and twins Nelson and Eddy, eight — got up on stage with her.

While she keeps her sons relatively out of the spotlight, the mother-of-three ensured her final Las Vegas show was a family affair.

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Following the performance, the 'My Heart Will Go On' hitmaker told the audience: "I'm both proud and humbled by what we've accomplished at the Colosseum since we began 16 years ago when René and I first shared this dream. This entire experience has been a huge part of my show business career, one that I will cherish forever," she said.

"I have so many people to thank, but the most important 'thank you' goes to my fans, who gave us the opportunity to do what we love."

Celine first met René in 1980 when she was 12 and he was 38. They eventually got married in December 1994.

Sadly, René's passed away in January 2016 when he lost his battle with cancer.