Expert names three signs that singer was ‘unsafe’ during ‘car crash’ at Glastonbury concert
Country-pop sensation Shania Twain caused excitement among Glastonbury fans ahead of the big event after it was announced that the “Man, I Feel Like a Woman” hitmaker would perform in the coveted Legend slot.
Unfortunately, the 58-year-old left both festival-goers and fans in front of the television disappointed, with many expressing “concern” about her performance.
While most of Twain’s music was popular in the 1990s, some of her major hits remain popular and widely played today.
However, the singer was far from her usual strong stage performances and appeared to struggle to hit certain notes, and her singing was delivered as “not quite” during the highly anticipated festival.
Body language expert Darren Stanton spoke exclusively to GB News about the musician’s embarrassing show, which sparked quite a reaction during and after Glastonbury.
He explained that during the show, Twain gave three nonverbal cues that suggested “insecurity” as she struggled through the performance.
Body language expert Darren noticed that Twain kept biting his lip
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“I think even though she was just pretending, she looked pretty tired,” Stanton explained. “And I think some of her gestures expressed that she knew people were not happy.”
“I think she didn’t believe it herself, if that makes sense. There were times when she bit her lip, which is sort of a self-soothing gesture.
“So it’s very fast paced, but there are certain moments on stage where she bites her lip. It’s almost like she’s saying, ‘I’m not quite sure how that was received. I’m not quite sure I did my best.’ So it really shows insecurity.”
Another sign was that Shania Twain seemed to be hugging herself.
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Self-hug
The expert cited further examples of Twain’s insecurity on stage, another example being the “self-hugging” she apparently displayed.
“There are many fear gestures and calming gestures – one of them is that she folds her arms in front of her as if she were hugging herself.
“Some of these performances actually leak out quite a lot of things.”
Some speculated that it may have been technical issues, as these concerns came just one day after ’80s legend Cyndi Lauper faced similar criticism.
Twain repeatedly asked the crowd to sing the high notes
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At the end, the singer seemed to raise the microphone towards the crowd to get them to sing some of the high notes.
“So before I go on, I want to tip my hat to you, Glastonbury,” she enthused between songs.
“I mean, I just have to say thank you for sharing this experience with us – this is wild. I’ve been walking around and driving around and getting through the crowds and the tents and the villages since last night and this really is a city and a community and I feel really privileged to be here. Thank you so much for letting me be here.”
She repeatedly asked the crowd to sing and reminded them of some of the lyrics before moving the microphone away from her during some important passages of the songs.
“I noticed she did that on some difficult notes,” Stanton recalled. “It’s obviously a pretty old technique. I think Britney Spears did it a few years ago when she was out of step with performing.”
He added: “(Twain) was jumping around, she was still very fit, so physically she was good – very active. But I got the impression that for her it was really about making the best of a bad situation.”
Wow @glastonbury that was a damn awesome feeling!!! 140,000 people screaming and singing MAN! I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN! was an experience I will never forget. Thank you so much. I am officially a Glastonbury legend – and a superfan!! 😝 I’ll watch it again @BBCiPlayer to enjoy something … pic.twitter.com/u47mgtdZ2B
– Shania Twain 💎💎💎 (@ShaniaTwain) July 1, 2024
However, there could also be medical reasons for Twain’s weaker voice. In her recent Netflix documentary “Not Just a Girl,” the 58-year-old described the shocking details of how her voice was changed by an illness when she spoke about her health condition.
Regarding her Lyme disease diagnosis, she explained: “My symptoms were quite frightening because before the diagnosis I had always been very dizzy on stage.”
“I lost my balance, I was afraid of falling off the stage… I had these blackouts every second, every minute or every 30 seconds.”
She continued, expressing the fear that gripped her: “My voice was never the same again. I thought I had lost my voice forever. I thought that was it and I would never sing again.”
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