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Shania Twain at Glastonbury review – country-pop legend doesn’t hold her horses
Her voice, affected by Lyme disease, isn’t what it once was – but her country glamour and crowdpleasing impulses make for a successful legends set
Long before Shania Twain’s set on the Pyramid stage, there were signs of building anticipation in the double denim and cowboy hats – both those brought from home, and those quickly acquired from the stalls so as to feel part of the fun. As often the case with Glastonbury rumours, it proved to have only the slightest, wonkiest bit of truth: Twain’s arrival is heralded by a procession of elaborate, larger-than-life hobby horses, held aloft by a motley group of dancers and drag queens, led by a whip-cracking ringleader. With hot-pink animal print plastered on the screens behind her, the tone to the show is akin to a cowboy-themed drag brunch, or Nashville Pride – and when Twain reveals a tiny black minidress paired with fishnet tights, knee-high boots and elbow-length gloves, it’s clear she’s leaning all the way into her status as a gay icon with country glamour.
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