‘So rogue’: country superstar Shania Twain turns London pub into saloon

‘Shacklewell Arms! Here we go.’ Shania Twain performs at the pub. Photograph: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for ABA

In the Shacklewell Arms in east London, the usual crowd of hipsters and indie music fans had been replaced by a throng dressed in leopard print, double denim and cowboy hats to pay tribute to the night’s headliner: Shania Twain.

“We thought we might have been scammed when we saw the ticket announcement,” said Jack, 28, who came with his sister Amy. “Why would she do a pub this small?”