PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Celine Dion is seen for first time since husband's death as she is hugged by friends before jetting to Montreal for his funeral

Celine Dion has been seen for the first time (right) since the January 14 death of her 73-year-old husband René Angélil. The 47-year-old singer looked pale as she got a hugs from friends (left and inset) before boarding a private plane in Las Vegas with her three children in tow. This sighting comes just two days before Angélil's funeral, which will be held at the Notre Dame Basilica. That is the same location of the couple's 1994 wedding. Next Monday the funeral will be held near Montreal for Dion's brother Daniel, 59, who also died of cancer two days after Angélil.