Shania Twain wants to arrive on horseback for Glastonbury ‘legend’ slot

Shania Twain has said she hopes to to arrive on horseback for her Glastonbury “legend” slot, as revellers begin to arrive at the festival.

The country star is hoping to mimic stunts from her Las Vegas residency, during which she often had a horse brought on stage and sang on horseback.

Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Twain, 58, said of her Glastonbury set: “I love horses. I love animals. I’m going to see if there’s a horse around, I can borrow.”

“I’d love to ride a horse to the stage. I’ll have to find out if it’s allowed.”

Twain is a keen equestrian and often shares videos of her horse on social media.

During her residency at the Caesars Palace Colosseum, in Las Vegas, she would often clamber on to a white horse to deliver her hit, You’re Still the One.

The star, who will follow in the footsteps of performers including Dolly Parton and Diana Ross in the legend slot, has admitted being intimidated by the talent that has preceded her.

She said: “They are all people I consider to be music heroes and have been a big influence on my own career, so it’s surreal to have been invited.”

“It’s been explained to me that it is a real event, a once-in-a-lifetime thing. Everyone keeps going, ‘Let me tell you about it. Let me tell you about my experiences’.”

Fans have begun arriving at Worthy Farm for the festival, where the Canadian singer will perform on Sunday.

Organiser Emily Eavis unbolted the green gates to the site as a brass band played. She then led revellers in a countdown before they surged on to the field, hoping to secure a prime camping spot.

Festival-goers can expect “mostly warm, dry and settled” weather for the next five days, but scattered showers could begin from day one and last until the end of the weekend, according to the Met Office.

This year’s event will feature headline performances from global stars, including pop singer Dua Lipa, rock band Coldplay and American soul singer SZA.

Other attractions at the festival, which runs until Sunday, include speeches, film screenings and Q&As, circus performances and comedy sets.

Rock band Squeeze will open the Pyramid Stage on Friday at midday, followed by rising star Olivia Dean, K-pop group Seventeen and singer Paul Heaton.

Later on, PJ Harvey and LCD Soundsystem will warm up for Dua Lipa as she headlines the main stage on Friday night – her Pyramid Stage debut.

One prominent festival-goer who will not be able to make the event in Somerset is Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner, who, before the general election was announced, had been scheduled to appear along with other MPs for a yearly event called Left Field.