A fan in Manchester was absolutely stunned last night when Shania Twain came out on stage wearing an outfit he’d designed for her.
Ewan Job from Northwich had managed to catch the Queen of Country’s eye after sharing videos of his creation on social media.
And all his dreams came true last night when Shania popped up on stage, dressed in the pink two-piece design he’d made her.
Video shared by the country star shows her striding out onto stage wearing Ewan’s ‘Primaewan’ design, while he gasps in shock in the audience.
And then she went one step further, pulling him up on to the huge AO Arena stage with him.
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Shania Twain said on X: “Ewan posted this gorgeous Queen Of Me inspired outfit on Instagram and campaigned with the fans to get it seen and, well, it worked! Thank you @primaewan, it’s an honor to wear one of your designs… and I’m glad you approved of my Shania’d version!!”
Ewan posted this gorgeous Queen Of Me inspired outfit on Instagram and campaigned with the fans to get it seen and, well, it worked! 💖 Thank you @primaewan, it’s an honor to wear one of your designs… and I’m glad you approved of my Shania’d version!! 😂 pic.twitter.com/OXPkTEN6qk
Speaking to Gaydio today, he said: “I didn’t expect any of it. Nobody told me what was going to happen. I just went in thinking I was going to see Shania Twain.”
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Ewan said he decided to just ‘try his luck’ and reach out to Shania, who he said is his ‘dream person to design for’.
The young designer had shared videos of the outfit – a hot pink co-ord covered in flame-shaped rhinestones – on social media.
He wrote: “Hey @shaniatwain !! I met you in London for the album signing this year and you said you loved my jacket I made.
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“I’m seeing you in Manchester on Monday and it’d be a DREAM for you to wear one of my designs! It’s yours if you want it.”
Turns out – Shania really did want it.
Designer Ewan was stunned in the audience at the sight of Shania Twain in the outfit he designedShania Twain wearing Ewan’s creation
The star’s manager got in touch with Ewan and asked if he could drop the outfit at her hotel – which he did, in an Asda gift bag.
Shania then customised the outfit further, turning the sleeves into knee-high boots and adding long layers of hot pink tulle.
She asked Ewan on stage: “I hope you don’t mind that I Shania’d it?”
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Ewan told Gaydio: “It was unreal because obviously there was the whole anticipation of her coming out, she came out and she was in a big coat so you couldn’t see what she was wearing underneath.
“Then the second song she came out on this lift thing and she was wearing it, and I was like ‘ooh my god’.”
Manc music legends James announced MASSIVE hometown show
Danny Jones
Greater Manchester music legends James have just revealed a massive hometown show here in the city centre as part of a landmark domestic arena tour.
Daisy bucket hats at the ready.
James is arguably the epitome of what it is to be the understated, underdog British band; they’ve gone about the business of making quality music somewhat quietly for several decades now, but they’ve had a fresh wave of interest over the past year or so
Having opened up for the likes of Catfish and the Bottlemen’s comeback shows, not to mention playing multiple big festival slots in recent months alone, they’ve now announced a huge run of UK arena shows – and nowhere does a James crowd quite like us Mancs.
Details have been announced for our 2026 UK arena tour, and we’re delighted to be joined by very special guests @dovesmusicblog with tickets going on general sale this Friday at 9:30am. Access the ticket pre-sale on Wednesday via our official store: https://t.co/DwpGrAUESZ NBL x pic.twitter.com/A4CWVpCooL
Announced as part of the celebrations around their Nothing But Love ‘best of’ LP, which pulls tracks from James’ whopping 18 studio albums, the new run of UK arena shows in 2026 follows on from numerous noteworthy shows this calendar year.
In addition to the aforementioned outdoor gigs, like their stunning sold-out night at The Piece Hall in Halifax – not too far from frontman Tim Booth’s hometown in Yorkshire – the indie veterans also celebrated a huge landmark in 2025.
Surpassing the milestone of 40 years as a band, with a lineup that’s remained largely intact and only really grown in terms of live session players and touring bandmates.
The new “definitive” greatest hits record also includes two brand-new songs in ‘Wake Up Superman’ and ‘Hallelujah Anyhow’, both of which are produced by Leo Abrahams, who worked with the band on their long-awaited number one album Yummy in 2024 – a feat loooong overdue if you ask us.
As evidenced by the sheer amount of new material they continue to put out and the almost non-stop touring, they remain one of the most prolific artists in the country. FACT.
You can see the rest of James’ upcoming tour dates, including a healthy number of Northern stops in the likes of Liverpool, Leeds and more.
James UK arena tour dates 2026
Fri 2 Birmingham Utilita Arena
Sat 4 Leeds First Direct Bank Arena
Tues 7 Aberdeen P&J Live
Wed 8 Glasgow OVO Hydro
Fri 10 Newcastle Utilita Arena
Sat 11 Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
Mon 13 Cardiff Utilita Arena
Tues 14 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
Fri 17 London The O2
Sat 18 Manchester Co-op Live
With James returning to Manchester for their Co-op Live arena debut next April, along with a sensational support slot from fellow local legends, Doves (I know, how lucky are you lot?!), you can bank on this one selling out quickly.
General admission goes on sale this Friday, 10 October at 9:30am, so you’d better be ready to grab yours in a flash.
You can find the ticket link HERE, and we’ll see you in the crowd for a good ol’ singalong.
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Electronic icons Kraftwerk announce first Manchester gig since 2017
Danny Jones
Pioneering German band Kraftwerk have announced their first UK tour since 2017, with fans having to wait almost a decade for another Manchester gig.
Thankfully, they’ll be heading back down the Autobahn and across the channel for a return to our shores soon enough with a long-awaited list of British and Irish live dates.
Kraftwerk remains one of the most groundbreaking groups in the electronic scene to this day, having paved the way for generations of new artists to keep experimenting with the genre in the 50+ years since their formation.
Heading back to Manchester early next year, die-hards will no doubt snap these tickets faster than you can say ‘Das Model’.
For anyone unaware of these veritable legends of electronica and the world of alternative/Euro-synth pop, Kraftwerk formed all the way back in 1970 and went on to shape the modern music industry, bridging the gap between music and the digital age.
Best known for tracks like ‘Computer Love’, ‘The Robots’, ‘Pocket Calculator’ and the aforementioned on named after the national motorway network, they spearheaded futurism in the musical landscape from the outset.
It seems only fitting, therefore, that their upcoming highly anticipated return to the UK comes as part of their ‘Multimedia’ tour.
While they have played a number of live shows all over the globe this year, including an extensive run in the US, next spring will be our domestic visit from Kraftwerk in nine long years.
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You can see the full list of UK and Ireland tour dates – including a handful of Northern gigs – down below:
Spanning a total of 15 UK dates, as you can see, there will also be tickets to see Kraftwerk nearby in the likes of Liverpool and with our mates over in Sheffield.
Kraftwerk legend Ralf Hütter famously played a set inside our city’s velodrome at the National Cycling Centre for Manchester International Festival (MIF) back in 2009, and has collaborated with the event on multiple ocassions.
In fact, that very performance was seen as a turning point for MIF, so the Manc Kraftwerk connection speaks for itself; O2 members can obviously get pre-sale, but general admission tickets go live from 9am this Friday, 10 October.
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26th September 2023 
