Meghan Trainor is bringing her kids to Cincinnati: 'It should be fun and wild and loud'

Meghan Trainor is coming to Cincinnati, and she's bringing her kids with her.

Trainor is embarking on her first tour in over seven years as the Timeless Tour – named after her recent album, "Timeless" – starts in Hollywood, Florida, Sept. 1. Cincinnati's Riverbend Music Center is set to host her third show, on Sept. 4.

"I'm touring with (the boys), yeah; I'm bringing them with me, a 3-year-old and 1-year-old, so pray for us," the Grammy-winning singer told The Enquirer.

Trainor will have a whole crew tagging along to help: her mom, Kelli; her husband, Daryl Sabara; her brother, Ryan Trainor (who is opening for her on tour as a DJ), and her nanny.

"We have a lot of hands on deck, and it should be fun and wild and loud. Loud bus rides," she said.

Trainor, originally from Massachusetts, isn't too familiar with the Cincinnati scene, but she looks forward to finding a fun place to take her kids on her day off. She also seems open to trying Cincinnati-style chili.

"So I should make it a whole TikTok? Got it," she said of potentially trying the polarizing dish.

How her kids have impacted her career

It's been more than seven years since Trainor last performed for her fans on tour, as her Untouchable Tour launched in 2016.

"I had a big nightmare last night. I don't know if it's from my period or from the nerves," she said. "I'm nervous for sure, but I'm really excited, too. I miss singing for my audience."

Trainor wasn't a mom at that time, either. Her oldest son, Riley, was born in 2021, and her second, Barry, was born in 2023.

The two boys have since inspired her work. Trainor previously shared with The Associated Press that her track "To The Moon" was for Riley because he loves rocket ships.

But the two have impacted her career in other ways.

"They've just made me better than ever," Trainor said. "When I had Riley, I had gestational diabetes, and it was the first time. And I was like 'Oh no, I'm worried about my health.' And I had to watch what I ate in the pregnancy so I didn't give it to him, give him any type of diabetes."

The experience inspired her to take care of her body so she can teach her boys how to live healthy lifestyles.

"They know, like, 'OK, mama goes and works out at 8 in the morning after breakfast.' They're like, 'Good job mama,'" she said.

Trainor has also been open about her mental health since becoming a mom, following a postpartum PTSD diagnosis after giving birth to Riley.

"When you're a new mom, it's scary to be like 'Oh, I feel crazy, and I feel sad.' Because this is supposed to be the best moment of your life," she said. "It's just so common, though. Your chemicals are literally all messed up. And your hormones are crazy. It's not anyone's fault. It's just science."

"When I hear other people talk about it, I feel less alone. ... I try to talk about it all the time and let mamas know, 'You're not crazy. You're OK. Please ask for help.'"

'I'm 30 and I'm thriving'

It has been a decade since Trainor released her hit song "All About That Bass," which received Grammy nominations for Song of the Year and Record of the Year for 2014. The next year, she won the Grammy for Best New Artist.

And her success has since continued, with 13 songs cracking the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Trainor released her sixth album, "Timeless," in June, with the deluxe version coming Aug. 16. In July, she and Paris Hilton teamed up for the song "Chasin'" and Paul Russell also featured her on the song "Slippin'." Her upcoming song "Criminals" will also be featured on a "big and epic" TV show, although she isn't allowed to say which one yet.

So how does she describe this current stage of her career?

"I'm 30 and I'm thriving," she said. "I'm peaking. I've never been more confident. I've never loved myself more than now and loved the body I'm in. And the songs I'm putting out, I've never been more proud of the songs, top to bottom. The whole album, usually there's always a few that I'll cringe over later and be like 'Why did I write that?' or 'Why didn't I fix this?' But this album, I'm like 'Muah, muah, muah. A++, baby. Top to bottom. We did it.'"

She's not alone in her success, either. Women artists – such as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, SZA, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Oliva Rodrigo, Billie Eilish and more – are dominating the music industry.

Putting it simply, Trainor says, "We're just crushing."

"We're doing great," she said. "I'm so proud and so excited for new music. I try to reach out to all the other artists and let them know, 'I'm here for you if you ever feel alone,' because our job is weird and different. And not a lot of people know what we're going through. Everyone seems to be looking out for each other, which feels new and feels very cool."

Trainor's overall excitement, for her music and the industry in general, will likely translate to the Riverbend stage next month.

She's ready to see her fans again.

"I've been doing a lot of private gigs, where it's a question every night of, 'Are they going to know these songs or not?' ... My crowds are just like, they're all ages. And they're families. And they're friends, and teenagers. And grandparents. So I just can't wait to see my crew again, my fans, my Megatronz. It's going to be magical."

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