Breaking News: Shania Twain Announces Farewell Tour
Man, she feels like a woman ready to go on a farewell tour.
Country music superstar Shania Twain announced she will be doing just that — launching a farewell world tour — to put a cap on her decades-long career that has seen her sell more than 75 million records worldwide and win five Grammys.
“I’m finally, after 11 years, I’m going back on tour,” the “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” singer said today on “Good Morning America.”
“It’s the after-party tour. That’s how I see it,” Twain said. “It’s the after-party to all of these years.”
Twain’s “Rock This Country” tour will kick off in Seattle on June 5, 2015, and take the nine-timeBillboard Music Award winner to 48 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada, Twain’s home country.
Twain says the tour will be her last.
“This is a very, very important time on the road for me,” Twain said. “I just feel like I’m ready to hang my hat up in that regard. I just really want to go out with a bang.”
The “You’re Still the One” singer most recently made headlines with a two-year residency at theColosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. A live CD and DVD of her full Las Vegas show was released Tuesday.
Carrie Underwood Had Her Baby Boy Last Friday, And Announced it Yesterday
CARRIE UNDERWOOD definitely has a tight-lipped crew of family and friends. Because she and MIKE FISHER became parents last Friday, but nobody heard a peep until she announced it yesterday on Instagram.
She posted a photo of her son’s hand and wrote, “Tiny hands and tiny feet. God has blessed us with an amazing gift. Isaiah Michael Fisher . . . born on February 27th. Welcome to the world, sweet angel.” Carrie is 31, Mike’s 34.
Ty Herndon’s Still the “Same Old Redneck” He Was Before Coming Out
Not only is TY HERNDON out and proud, but he’s ready to say it in song. He’s been writing new music, and he’s not backing away from the truth.
He says, quote, “I may be the first man in country music to sing a love song to another man. And I’m very proud to do that. I’m not changing the he’s for she’s. It’s straight-on who I love.
“Love is universal. I’m keeping it unisex but there are a few songs that I’ve written that I wrote about my own life. That’s the one thing about country music . . . you got to sing what you know.”
There are things he’s still adjusting to: Quote, “I want to get [through] my first year of being an out gay man. I’m still getting my footing with all that.”
And there are things that will never change: Quote, “I’ll still remain true as a country artist. I’m still the same old redneck I was before I came out.”
LEE BRICE had a bucket list event last week when he headlined Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for the first time. “People” took some backstage and on-stage photos that include shots of him with his mom, dad, and kissing his wife after the show. (You can check ’em out here. They’re in slide show format.)
TIM MCGRAW accepted a challenge from BRETT FAVRE to get 10,000 followers on the sports social network “Sqor” by April 1st. (It’s pronounced “score”.) If he loses he has to wear a Green Bay Packers jersey for 24 hours . . . if he doesn’t, Brett has to sing his hit “Felt Good On My Lips”. (CMT)
KEITH URBAN and ERIC CHURCH performed their song “Raise ‘Em Up” at last week’s Country Radio Seminar.