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Hoda Kotb and someone from Shania's record label just went onstage to present a Come On Over Double Diamond plaque for 20 million copies sold (U.S.). Then Shania announced the Diamond Edition.

Breland Opens Up For Shania This Weekend

99.5 WFMS - Indianapolis | July 12, 2023

We caught up with Breland, who is opening for Shania Twain this Saturday. He has a great story how he ended up touring with Shania. Check it out below.

https://www.wfms.com/2023/07/12/breland-opens-up-for-shania-this-weekend/

Review: Shania Twain brings her star power back to Star Lake

By Scott Mervis | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | July 14, 2023

It was like a trip to the pop-country candy store for the 20,000-some fans who packed into the sold-out and stormy Pavilion at Star Lake on Thursday night.

In her first trip to the venue since 1999 — two years after she became a new kind of country sensation with “Come On Over” — Shania Twain brought her catchy hooks, pop sass, sparkly wardrobe and glossy stage production on the Queen of Me Tour.

The Canadian star made quite the glamorous entrance, greeting the crowd not on the stage but on the pavilion walkway in a black-and-silver sequined bodysuit and flowing chartreuse cape. She was on a rolling cart singing “Waking Up Dreaming,” a thumping dance-pop song from “Queen of Me,” her first album in six years.

That done, she made another grand entrance through a swinging saloon door at the back of the stage to do “Up!” below a screen emblazoned with “PENNSYLVANIA.”

When she turned around to dance, she revealed that there wasn’t much to the back of that bodysuit. Yeah, Shania Twain looks pretty good at 57.

Also behind her was a spare four-piece band, mostly dominated by fiddle player Cory Churko, and two male backup singer/dancers. With this catalog, though, the music basically takes a backseat to the songs.

The star was in good voice throughout the set, most likely assisted by a vocal track. At times, like on the ballad “You’re Still the One” and the honky-tonk swing tune “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?,” she grabbed an acoustic guitar, from which she created very little sound.

Her heavy-hitting female drummer, on a rolling kit, joined her at the front of the stage for a rousing run through “Honey, I'm Home,” after which she thanked the (clearly outnumbered) men in the crowd for rolling with her woman’s sense of humor.

Breland, the young country/R&B singer who made friends with the crowd during his opening set, reappeared to duet on “Inhale/Exhale Air,” a high-energy song about breathing, and stayed there, appropriately, for “Party for Two.” 

When he left, a dozen fans were brought on stage for some reason to stand at lamp-lighted tables for the over-the-top ballad “From This Moment On.”

For the hardcore fans, some deep cuts that she said were often requested — but maybe not THAT requested — turned up in a five-song medley. It did seem like we only needed to hear part of those.

Two of those hardcore fans, a couple, came up for a rather awkward little Q&A about their favorite Shania songs, leading into lively set-closers “Number One” and “Rock This Country!”

Stories have popped up about all the outfits for the tour, but this was no Taylor Swift fashion show. Twain, going against the grain, wore the same bodysuit for the entire main set. Then, while the one dancer distracted us with gymnastics, she changed into the black stagecoach outfit she wore in the “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” video 26 years ago.

The song climaxed the three-song encore that included “That Don't Impress Me Much” and “If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!”

The crowd was ecstatic. Me? It impressed me just enough.  

Shania Twain Set List

Waking Up Dreaming (Queen of Me)

Up!

Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)

I'm Gonna Getcha Good!

You're Still the One

Giddy Up!

Any Man of Mine

Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?

Honey, I'm Home

Inhale/Exhale Air

Party for Two

From This Moment On

Nah! / She's Not Just a Pretty Face / Waiter! Bring Me Water! / When / Thank You Baby! (for Makin' Someday Come So Soon)

Forever and for Always

Number One

Rock This Country!

Encore:

That Don't Impress Me Much

(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!

Man! I Feel Like a Woman!

https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2023/07/13/shania-twain-star-lake-review-queen-of-me/stories/202307130155

Tanya Pedersen @tanyap03

@ShaniaTwain One of your Superfans will be here tonight in Noblesville, IN! Can’t wait to see you again! @superfancbs #shaniatwain #superfan #queenofmetour

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5:07 PM ET - 15 Jul 23

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Tommy wrote:

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It looks like "Pretty Liar" was back in the setlist last night in Noblesville/Indianapolis. I don't know why she takes songs in and out. Plus she dumped "Queen Of Me" a couple weeks ago. So now it should be called the I'm Not The Queen Of Me tour.

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/shania-twain/2023/ruoff-music-center-noblesville-in-13a76971.html

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 If it was two shows in the same city it might be ok.

Taking Queen of Me from the setlist is very rare. I'm not a big fan of Number One, but I would replace by moving back Queen of Me.

Cheers

Marco.

Breland wrapped up his second set of 4 concerts. Now Mickey Guyton makes her debut tonight as Shania's opening act in Kansas City, Missouri. She'll be wrapping up the last 4 concerts on this leg of the tour (July 19, 21, 22, 24). The UK leg starts September 14.

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Marco from Brazil wrote:

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Tommy wrote:

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It looks like "Pretty Liar" was back in the setlist last night in Noblesville/Indianapolis. I don't know why she takes songs in and out. Plus she dumped "Queen Of Me" a couple weeks ago. So now it should be called the I'm Not The Queen Of Me tour.

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/shania-twain/2023/ruoff-music-center-noblesville-in-13a76971.html

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If it was two shows in the same city it might be ok.

Taking Queen of Me from the setlist is very rare. I'm not a big fan of Number One, but I would replace by moving back Queen of Me.

Cheers, 

Marco.

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Here is last night's setlist in Kansas City. "Pretty Liar" is still on the list.

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/shania-twain/2023/t-mobile-center-kansas-city-mo-13a4a5e1.html 

Shania Twain @shaniatwain

Kansas City!!! What did you think of this beautiful yellow look?? ⭐️🌼💛 I had such an amazing time performing for you all. We even had a beautiful onstage proposal during “From This Moment” and a lovely couple celebrating their 15 year anniversary ❤️ There was so much love in the venue Wednesday night!!

Dallas - Let’s rock tonight!! #QueenOfMeTour

Video clips of couples onstage - https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu-cGL8JXGv/

6:08 PM ET - 21 Jul 23

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Review: Shania Twain brought inclusive energy to her Queen of Me tour at Dos Equis

By Rich Lopez | Dallas Voice | July 22, 2023

With her big hits and a handful of new songs from her latest album, Shania Twain served up glamour and charm through a hefty, energetic set Friday night at Dos Equis Pavilion for her Queen of Me tour stop in Dallas. Throughout her two-plus hour show, she even threw in nods to her queer fans which only added to her gay icon status.

Not making it too much of a surprise as a spotlight shone in the middle of the audience, Twain opened the show amid her fans on the main walkway of Dos Equis with “Waking Up Dreaming.”  In a blond bob on a rolling platform, she gave some major face time to her audience. The opening served more as a preamble because the energy exploded when she and her band and backup singers hit the stage with “Up!”

Spacey colorful visuals played behind her as she rolled out high energy hits “Don’t Be Stupid” and “I’m Gonna Getcha Good.”

In the more upbeat songs, Twain delivered her tunes with a relaxed confidence. She pranced and posed throughout the stage in glittered sneakers and her flowy cape taking the audience on a ride of hits as far back as a quarter-century that still sounded fresh and fun.

For slower moments highlighting her blockbuster ballads “You’re Still the One,” “Forever and Always” and “From this Moment On,” she’d often include audience members. She had couples onstage of all types that included two same-sex couples and took pictures with each. To add to that, she read a fan letter from a mother her wrote that Twain was her daughter’s first crush which led to the mother and daugther being introduced onstage. A man proposed to his girlfriend during their time onstage.

The show looked stunning with its clever animated backgrounds and name-checking Texas and Dallas in her set. As much of a spectacle as it was, Twain also let her songs do the talking. The audience ate it up with roars, applause and dancing in the aisles much to the dismay of the perturbed staff trying to keep order. If there was a detriment, it was that — even with her variety of songs – the energy of the show rarely ebbed and flowed. It was almost a static consistency so that when she finished with “Rock this Country,” it didn’t feel like we were at the end.

That didn’t hurt the show by any means. The encore was going to be obvious. With a quick change and thankfully a not-too-long wait, Twain and company roared back with “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and “I’m Outta Here.” She thanked the city and then it finally happen. 

“Let’s go girls” was all the audience had been waiting to hear and in her video’s original black mini get up, “Man, I Feel LIke a Woman” was like a bomb dropping on Dos Equis and the packed house was living their best life.

https://dallasvoice.com/review-shania-twain-brought-inclusive-energy-to-her-queen-of-me-tour-at-dos-equis/

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Pollstar LIVE75 chart (7/24/23) - Shania #8

LIVE75 ranks worldwide active tours by average tickets sold for shows performed over the last 30 days.

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Pollstar Concert Pulse chart (7/24/23) - Shania #10

The Global Concert Pulse ranks artists by reported average boxoffice gross over last three months.

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Shania Twain – Queen of NYC & Just About Everything Else

By Debra Kate Schafer | The Aquarian | July 26, 2023

Have you spent every day of the last two weeks waking up and feeling like you were still dreaming, still on cloud nine?

Yes? You, too?

In the case, how was your night with Shania Twain at MSG? As outstanding as ours? We hope so!

Earlier this month, on July 11, Shania Twain brought the exuberance of Las Vegas to the World’s Most Famous Arena. This is something she has been doing all summer long – taking stages and sparkling on them unforgivingly. (Bright lights and neon on-screen graphics depicting Twain’s ‘saloon’ aren’t enough. In the words of Taylor Swift, the mega-star arrives on stage every night truly bejeweled. It’s almost as if her distinct voice and plethora of hits is an afterthought to the brilliantly fahsion-forward performance.)

Today the first run of the Queen of Me Tour comes to an end, so we’re reflecting on our time with the Queen of Country. Fans of all ages have flocked to the venues who hosted her and this whirlwind of a tour – from Music City with special guest Kelsea Ballerini to New York City with tri-state native Breland to her Quebec City with our friend TALK later this fall. It’s a concert to behold, and, as we said, one that brings the bright and shiny happenings of Sin City to an arena near you. It’s a beautifully joyful and perfectly choreographed night out – one that stay with you for mornings to come.

Although cowboy hats have become a staple at shows of just about any genre thanks to Gen Z, it was still surprising just how many concert-goers were donning the accessory at Madison Square Garden. It’s summer in the Big Apple! If you didn’t arrive with your own cowboy hat in hand or sitting gently on top of your hair (One could not be in the presence of Miss Twain with hat hair or flat hair. Man, she hates that.), the merchandise tables had you covered with pink hats that lit up and read ‘Giddy Up!’ above the brim – a nod, pun intended, to the second single from her latest LP. Needless to say, there are no shortage of bare heads at a Shania Twain concert, whether it’s a modern day performance, a look back at a nineties show, an indoor concert, or outdoors.

Genre-defier Breland was a majority of the Queen of Me Tour’s supporting act on the East Coast. And rightfully so! The sleek and soulful 20-something shares a home state with us! New Jersey representation was all over this run of dates with the Canadian-born, Switzerland-living superstar, which warms our heart. He’s also a simple, but effective storyteller. For someone who builds soundscapes out of everything from the origins of rap to the most folksy of country music, his original songs are concise and digestible. He could (and seems to be able to) make a fan out of anyone. MSG opened their hearts to him immediately – to the point that everyone was genuinely stoked to see him return to the stage for not one, but two songs alongside Twain.

Stars were in the eyes of every single fan inside of MSG this night and all throughout Shania Twain’s headlining set. One cannot help but look at the decade-spanning trailblazer and not be in complete awe. Her oldest tracks have stood the test of time, with some hitting even harder now. The somber moments come from a place of grace and gratitude. Those then get juxtaposed by sensual moments of dance and model-status posing atop a motorcycle. Line-dancing a lá backwater bars and city slicker nightclub bouncing all find a spot in the show, led wholly and completely by the singer. Still, her backing band, dancers, crew, friends, and fans have their moment – literally and figuratively.

This tour is proof of two things (outside of Miss Twain loving her fans and cowboy hats being a completely and utter fashion staple):

1. What happens in Vegas does not have to stay in Vegas – theatrics, talent, thrill.
2. Things do get better with age – wine, style, Shania Twain’s high-kicks.

Not only does Shania Twain take requests from the lucky fan (or fans, as two friends descended down the rows of the arena during our show) that get called on stage, she also does a medley of less-pressing, but still fan-favorite tracks – songs like “When” and “She’s Not Just a Pretty Face,” which are two personal favorites of this diehard fan. Longtime listeners also are treated to the “OG” numbers – the cowboy hat songs, if you will. “Any Man of Mine” and “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” are as on-your-feet-exciting and bold as “Man! I Feel Like A Woman” and “Queen of Me.” (However, that last one, of which the tour is named after, was not performed at The Garden. Was it missed? Not quite. The concert, like everything the singer does, was too full of life to look back and regret anything – played, not played, missed, or heard. You’re too caught up in the bucketlist moment that a Shania show feels like, the über-empowering testament of womanhood, and genuine fun that every single person in a half-mile-radius seems to be having.)

Going back to the topic of special guests on stage and memorable happenings, we would be remiss to not make a note the most vital of moments we experienced: the surprise honoring of a plaque worthy of… well, what feels like an innumerable amount of record sales. Come On Over, her 1997 chart-topping LP has just reached Double Diamond Platinum status, RIAA certified, just shy of its 25th anniversary. The history-making album took Shania Twain from country music star to pop music legend, had a record-breaking 12 singles out of its 16 tracks, and has led to more costume and style inspiration than probably ever anticipated. (The iconic top-hat-satin-suit combo from the “Man! I Feel Like A Woman” music video makes a cameo during this tour’s encore… and it’s the actual, authentic outfit from the 25-year-old video. The Garden was lucky enough to also have its original designer in attendance – no big deal.)

Close friend of Twain and Today Show personality Hoda Kotb surprised the songstress for a bond-fueling duet of “(You’re) Still the One” that led to the most melodic, heartwarming sing-a-long that the venue has ever seen since Harry Styles and Kacey Musgraves covered the track back in 2018. It was a legendary moment for a legendary artist who has yet another legendary feat under her rhinestone-studded belt.

In addition to the stars we mentioned above, tears were also in everyone’s eyes. It was special, rare, and made the longevity of this career feel grounded in reality, no matter how unrealistic it is for an artist to sell that many records (pre-streaming, at that). This is a superstar that ‘rocked this country,’ but also every other country in the world. An international success doesn’t even begin to cut it when it comes to all that this performer is, was, does, and will continue to do. 

A Shania Twain concert is a bonding experience. It is lights fireworks inside of you and inspires you to chase your dreams, love yourself, find your best friends, and be as bold as humanly possible. The entertainer is humble and thoughtful, gracious with her time, conscious of her setlist, and wise in the warmest, most motherly, yet popstar-y way possible. Her voice is nearly flawless with inflections and emotions crystal clear, and it just as evident as the fact that she is savoring every opportunity, every moment, every night on this stage, on this tour, in this city, in this life. We hope it really is “up from here” for her – for us – always, because nobody wants to stop these nights or the ‘waking up dreaming’ that follows.

https://www.theaquarian.com/2023/07/26/shania-twain-queen-of-nyc-just-about-everything-else/

Shania Twain @shaniatwain

I’m so lucky to have been able to have such wonderful up & coming talent on the road opening for the #QueenOfMeTour!!

Thank you so much to @kelseaballerini, @breland, @lindsayell, @haileywhitters, @priscillablock, @mickeyguyton, and @robynottolini for joining me on the road these past few months and getting the party started each night!! I’m so in awe of each and every one of you and your incredible talent 💖

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2:20 PM ET - 29 Jul 23

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Ayrton Dominos Go Royal For Shania Twain’s “Queen Of Me Tour”

By PR/Agency User | Live Design | August 1, 2023

Ayrton Domino fixtures have hit the road with country music royalty accompanying multi Grammy-winner Shania Twain on her “Queen of Me” global tour.  ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton Lighting in North America.

“The show is themed around Shania’s new album, which also features a handful of her classic hits. ‘Waking Up Dreaming’ is the opening song and best describes the theme of the show,” says Nashville-based André Petrus, the tour’s Lighting Director  and Console Programmer.  “It’s a journey through space on a rocket ship which crashes into Twain Town.  The show is packed with 3D animations, including an LED floor that really gives every seat a good perspective.”

Shania Twain’s “Queen of Me Tour” will play some 80 dates throughout North America, the UK and Ireland this year.  The best-selling female artist in country music history kicked off the tour in Spokane, Washington in April; it will visit the UK and Ireland in September and wrap in Vancouver in November.  It marks Twain’s first tour in nearly five years and follows the release of her eponymous album, which is her sixth original full-length offering, her first record since 2017 and the debut of her new label partner, Republic Nashville.

Petrus explains that, “Shania creative directs her own shows and wanted the set to be made up of LED so it can consistently morph into different scenes.  She wanted to feel immersed in the content so we carried an LED floor and LED IMAG screens so the entire show feels totally enveloping."

Cory FitzGerald, a Senior Partner and Lighting Designer at Silent House Studios in Burbank, acted as Production Designer for the tour and devised the screen configuration and truss layout.

“The show started with the placement of screens, including a main upstage screen, large LED facia, LED floor and a header that borders stage right and left and the downstage,” says Petrus.  “Once the screens were confirmed then it was time to fit in the lighting with a giant box truss that runs upstage to downstage and a downstage truss that floats over the header with 13 Ayrton Dominos plus another six Dominos used for floor shin kickers.”

With such an LED video-intensive show Petrus chose Dominos for their ability to cut through the presence of so many screens.  “They are by far the brightest hard edge we carry, and the optics are phenomenal,’’ he says.  “Generally, we use them for aerial looks that really help give the entire picture a frame.”

Petrus notes that, “the support I got from ACT was top notch, as always.  Ryan Kanarek and Aria Hailey have always answered my calls and helped me through a number of situations.  Bradley Cronenwett and Doug Mekanik have set me up with anything I’ve needed.  The ACT team is great!”

https://www.livedesignonline.com/newswire/ayrton-dominos-go-royal-shania-twains-queen-me-tour

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Pollstar LIVE75 chart (8/7/23) - Shania #5

LIVE75 ranks worldwide active tours by average tickets sold for shows performed over the last 30 days.

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Pollstar Concert Pulse chart (8/7/23) - Shania #10

The Global Concert Pulse ranks artists by reported average boxoffice gross over last three months.

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Shania Twain @ShaniaTwain

Love dueting with @breland - Sometimes it’s 🔥 and sometimes it’s 😂 I'm thrilled to announce he will be supporting on my UK & Ireland tour too! ❤️‍🔥 This was our failed attempt at filming an announcement video - We’ll kick the door of Glasgow Airport down better!! 😂

Video clip of Shania and Breland - https://twitter.com/ShaniaTwain/status/1691510070775812097

2:00 PM ET - 15 Aug 23

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Shania Twain @ShaniaTwain

It takes an army to put the #QueenOfMeTour looks together 😂 I can't wait to create more outfits for you on the UK & Ireland tour and for the remaining US & Canada dates later this year! shaniatwain.com/tour

5:07 PM ET - 27 Aug 23

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Shania Twain @ShaniaTwain

I'm bringing 1 lucky fan and 3 friends on the road to join me for the finale of my #QueenOfMeTour! You'll ride along in your own tour bus, enjoy VIP tickets for all 4 shows, meet me & more! Enter at WinShania.com ✨ All entries support @shaniakidscan & @HerMarkCanada ❤️

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9:15 AM ET - 29 Aug 23

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR2Py3gBoSM

The gang's all here 😂 Are you ready UK & IRELAND?? #queenofmetour

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BRELAND working on new material with Shania Twain: ‘If I have a relationship with someone that makes music, then we’re probably going to make a lot of music together’ [Exclusive]

As he launches into a run of UK shows, both as a headline artist and in support of Shania Twain on her ‘Queen Of Me Tour’, BRELAND reveals he’s been working with the country-pop legend on new material.

RETROPOP magazine - UK | September 7, 2023

The musician – who made waves when his debut single, My Truck, went viral following its 2019 release – last year released his debut album, ‘Cross Country’, featuring contributions from Keith Urban, Lady A and Mickey Guyton.

Now, he’s taking his blend of country, pop, R&B and hip-hop global, while continuing to build an impressive A-list fanbase.

“If you had told me five years ago that I would be coming out to the UK to play shows for five weeks – headlining my own tour and hitting the road with an international icon – I would not have believed you,” he laughs in RETROPOP’s October Introducing… feature.

Having originally been booked to appear at Twain’s US dates only, the New Jersey-born singer and rapper – real name Daniel Breland – who the only male support artist on the bill, proved such a hit that he was added to the UK shows too and invited to the studio to record a new version of Shania’s recent track, Inhale/Exhale AIR.

“While we were on the road [in the US], we hit it off so much that not only did she start bringing me on stage to do two songs [their song and 2004 single Party For Two] with her, but we also started collaborating on some other music,” he teases, adding, “There’s definitely a world in which we have some more music coming out together. I don’t know exactly when, we don’t have a date for it yet, but I’m the type of person that, if I have a relationship with someone that makes music, then we’re probably going to make a lot of music together.”

With so much under his belt already, what does the next five years look like for BRELAND? “I think it would definitely look like doing what I’m doing now but on a larger and more global scale,” he smiles. “I would love to be able to play some of these same venues that I’m opening in and headline them – I think that’s doable in five years, for sure.”

He goes on to share ambitions outside of the recording industry too; philanthropy and charity work come out high on the list, along with creative writing for screen and book projects, plus possible TV work. “Really, I want to be able to continue putting out music that people enjoy and that I enjoy and feel really good about,” he adds, “and making music will always be at the core of what I do.

“But over the next five years, I would love to be able to dip my toes and get some experience in a bunch of different areas!”

https://retropopmagazine.com/breland-working-on-new-material-with-shania-twain-if-i-have-a-relationship-with-someone-that-makes-music-then-were-probably-going-to-make-a-lot-of-music-together-exclusiv/

Shania Twain @ShaniaTwain

UK & Ireland Tour starts today!!! 😝 #QueenOfMeTour

8:15 AM ET - 14 Sep 23

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