Shania Twain opened up about her dream guest on stage ahead of her performance at Glastonbury Festival this weekend
Shania Twain fans could be in for double delight at Glastonbury this weekend as the singer revealed her dream guest on stage would be Harry Styles.
The country legend has performed with the One Direction star before when she joined him for his Coachella 2022 headline slot in 2022. They sang You’re Still the One and Man! I Feel Like a Woman! And Shania, who is also planning a Glastonbury first by arriving for her gig on a horse, hinted they could be reunited.
The 58-year-old said: “I am dreaming up my special guest at the moment, so I’m hoping it comes to fruition. I am thinking about having someone join me. A few months ago, someone sent me a version of Teddy Swim’s version of You’re Still The One. Harry Styles also does it beautifully, many times, so he would also be very appropriate… so let’s see.”
When Harry last sang with Shania, he explained what her music meant to him. He said: “In the car, with my mother as a child, this lady taught me to sing. She also told me that men are trash.” Whether the singer gets the memo to perform this weekend or not, Shania says fans can expect a blockbuster performance on the Pyramid Stage.
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Shania’s dream guest on stage is Harry Styles ( Image: Getty Images for ABA)
The star is performing at Glasto this weekend ( Image: PA)
And don’t expect any obscure tracks or B-sides… the set will be crammed with as many singalongs as humanely possible. Shania said: “How do you prepare for the Legends slot at Glastonbury? You play the hits, put together a hit list running order. Because people want to sing along, sway along and it’s not all about the artist in that moment, it’s about the whole festival coming together in that moment. I’m keeping that in mind and I want to join in that atmosphere.”
One thing we can most certainly expect is a flamboyant series of costume changes, which often leave little to the imagination. It is also fair to say there will be a lot of leopard print flying about. Shania told how she now has the confidence to wear what she wants after a childhood and early life blighted with insecurity and self-doubt.
Growing up in Ontario, Canada, she lived with her mother, stepfather, two brothers and two sisters. Her stepdad earned a pittance and being short of cash was a cause of tension. Her mother suffered depression. Shania added: “I was very slow to be comfortable in my own skin. I was always very reserved and very body conscious.”
Shania’s self-titled debut album came out in 1993 but it was 1995’s The Woman in Me and 1999’s Come on Over that propelled her to superstardom with 100million records. She also began feeling more comfortable with her appearance.
Shania said: “It was when I started making videos, that’s when I started experimenting with silhouettes and wearing different clothing. I started embracing my body.” Part of her new-found confidence came from simply being older. She added: “I was 30 when I had my first hit, that’s not exactly a child. The songs became celebratory. I was making statements. I no longer feel inhibited by my body.”
And on approaching 60, Shania added: “I’m just feeling grateful that I have my health, that I can ride horses.” Hopefully onto the stage…
