Shania Twain in London, England, February 2023. Dave J Hogan (Getty Images)
Shania Twain’s tour of North America was hit by an unforeseen event that cast doubt on her continuity. The singer, who presented her first album in six years entitled “Queen of Me” on stage and released last February, has suffered a serious setback. The bus carrying some of the Canadian artist’s accompanying staff had an accident on the road when it collided with a truck involving several vehicles. It happened in Wolseley, Saskatchewan. A total of 13 people were apparently rescued from inside and some of them were taken to area hospitals, although all are out of danger.
The accident occurred early Wednesday morning and was due to poor road conditions affected by strong winds and heavy snow. In fact, there appeared to be ice on the road surface and snow on the shoulders, as can be seen in photos released by some of those involved. Twain was not in the vehicle, media outlets such as People confirmed. It appears that the truck the bus crashed into is also part of the artist’s tour, although this has not been confirmed.
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“Several members of the production team who required medical attention were taken to area hospitals,” said a statement sent to the press by the 58-year-old artist’s office. “We are incredibly grateful to the emergency services for their quick response and ongoing support. We ask for your patience to care for our family while on tour,” they said. In principle, the artist’s next concert would take place on Thursday in Wolseley, about 300 kilometers from the crash area, but whether it will take place is unknown. The artist’s website maintains it.
The accident occurred on the Trans-Canada Highway and all passengers and drivers were evaluated for the status of their injuries. According to the artist’s representative, they have also been working with local authorities to resolve the incident. She has not commented on the matter for now.
Shania Twain is one of Canada’s most important artists and the international scene where she triumphed two decades ago. Last year, Netflix dedicated a documentary to her called Shania Twain. Not just a girl. In it, she said that she had contracted Lyme disease, something she discovered while on tour that affected her voice forever, and she left her harsh family life (such as the deaths of her abusive mother and stepfather). ) Review the car accident when she was only 22 years old) or her divorce from Robert John Mutt Lange after he was unfaithful to her with her best friend Marie-Ann Thiébaud. Shania Twain got engaged to Frederic Thiébaud, her friend’s ex-husband, in 2010.
In 2023, and six years after the release of “Now” (the previous “Up” was from 2002), the artist returned to the stage and released new music. Over the course of his career, he has undertaken four tours and two Las Vegas residencies (between 2012 and 2014 and between 2019 and 2021) and sang alongside Sting and No. 1 during the Super Bowl break in 2003. Doubt.