From her traumatic childhood to superstar status — the country-pop hitmaker opens up about surviving abuse, infidelity and divorce. “My dream,” Shania Twain says of her Glastonbury debut this weekend , “is to ride on stage on a horse.” Well, the festival does take place on a farm.
“I know! I’m not being unrealistic.” What else does she know about the muddy weekender? “The first thing people say is, ‘Do you own wellies?’ And I’ll wear a cowboy hat in case it rains.” She also intends to put on a disguise and wander around the site.
“How far is it from Stonehenge?” A good hour by car, I’m afraid — unless Twain is choppered in. Still, a visit to the landmark up the A303 or not, the Canadian singer’s jaunt to Somerset has the makings of a triumph. She will play the Sunday Legends slot recently graced by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie.
Last year’s headliner, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, was the emotional highlight of the event, playing Wild World to flagging revellers thinking about home time, and Twain knows what she has to bring — horse aside. “It’s about energy.” She will also stick to the hits — and has more than you might think.
Her 1997 album, Come on Over , is the 15th bestselling record in the UK and a ridiculous 12 of its 16 tracks were singles. You’re Still the One is the timeless ballad (with 529 million streams on Spotify), while Man! I Feel Like a Woman! (579 million streams) and That Don’t Impress Me Much (196 million streams) a.
