Owenn opens up for John Legend at Lucca Summer Festival on July 09, 2022 in Lucca, Italy. Francesco Prandoni/Getty Images
Owenn has actually come a lengthy method because his days as back-up professional dancer for Taylor Swift.
The vocalist, that was formerly a back-up professional dancer for the pop super star throughout her Reputation trip in 2018 as well as co-starred in her “Lover” video in 2019, is dishing on the life-altering experience of opening up various days on Swift’s record-breaking The Eras Tour.
“It’s been amazing, honestly, it’s kind of surreal,” Owenn, whose actual name is Christian Owens, told E! News.
The vocalist claims his very first program at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., in late May, was a “pinch me moment. I was like, ‘Am I really actually on a stadium stage at MetLife?’ I’m from New York City so it’s close to home.”
So much, Owenn has actually sustained Swift in East Rutherford (May 28), Chicago (June 2-3), Detroit (June 10) as well as Pittsburgh (June 17). He’s additionally set up to open up on Eras Tour receives Minneapolis (June 24) as well as Los Angeles (Aug. 4).
The vocalist — that dropped his brand-new solitary “Dark Side of the Moon” on Friday (June 16) — claims he’s discovered a lot from observing Swift throughout the years.
“The real advice is actually being in the atmosphere and watching,” he informed E! “And I’ve been working with Taylor for such a long time now, since 2015, so just being in her presence and watching her work is the best advice.”
Owenn claims he’s obtained self-confidence as an entertainer recognizing that Swift relies on him as a musician.
“Knowing that if [Taylor] didn’t believe in me like she did I wouldn’t be on that stage,” he stated. “That’s like the ultimate co-sign from her just being one of the biggest artists in the world but also somebody who knows business and knows her music. So just being on that stage and being chosen by her specifically is just a crazy co-sign and a crazy thing in itself … the ultimate stamp.”
Read the complete E! News meeting here.
