Shania Twain will perform an intimate show at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern on Friday, returning to the small-club settings that shaped her early career.
The 400-capacity venue announced the surprise appearance this week, with tickets selling out within a day of release under a strict two-per-customer limit.
The event coincides with the July 24 release of her seventh studio album, Little Miss Twain, described as her most personal work to date.
Twain, who grew up in Timmins, Ontario, began performing in bars at age eight before leaving a resort singing job for Nashville in the early 1990s.
Her breakthrough came through collaborations with then-husband Robert John “Mutt” Lange on multi-platinum albums including The Woman in Me, Come On Over, and Up!
A Lyme disease diagnosis in the mid-2000s forced an extended hiatus and nearly ended her career before a later return via Las Vegas residencies and a documentary.
The new album follows a series of club dates in England, including a show at the 200-capacity Shacklewell Arms in Dalston.
Those appearances preceded her opening all 12 of Harry Styles’ Wembley Stadium concerts in London between June 12 and July 4.
Twain also played a headline show at Thomond Park Stadium in Limerick, Ireland, during the same European stretch.
Her Wembley wardrobe, featuring sheer lace ensembles, drew public criticism from some observers questioning the attire for a 60-year-old performer.
The lead single from Little Miss Twain, the blues-infused Dirty Rosie, is available now ahead of the full album release.
