Kylie Minogue live performances | |
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Residencies | 1 |
Since 1989, Australian singer Kylie Minogue has embarked on nineteen concert tours and held one Las Vegas concert residency. Minogue's first official live performance was in 1988 at Canton, a nightclub in Hong Kong.[1] The following year, she embarked on her first tour, which included performing in front of 38,000 fans at the Tokyo Dome in Japan.[2]
Minogue's stage shows include elaborate costumes and sets that were inspired by Broadway musicals, science fiction films and electronic music groups, such as Kraftwerk.[3][4] In 2003, Minogue was named "Live Performer of the Year" at the Australian Mo Awards.[5]
Concert tours
[edit]Title | Date | Associated album(s) | Location | Shows |
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Disco in Dream | 2 October-27 October 1989 | Kylie, Enjoy Yourself | Asia, Europe | 14 |
Minogue's debut concert tour, where she joined other artists from the Pete Waterman Limited and sang a collection of eight songs to pre-recorded (live-over-audio) backing tracks, and was supported by four dancers. The costumes were designed by her mother.[6] The tour began with four shows in Japan, including one night at the Tokyo Dome, where she performed in front of 38,000 fans.[7][2] The ten dates UK were re-titled as The Hitman Roadshow.[6][8] Sponsored by Coca-Cola and local radio stations,[6][2] the free-entrance theatre tour attracted 170,000 fans.[6][9] | ||||
Enjoy Yourself Tour | 3 February-26 May 1990 | Enjoy Yourself | Australia, Asia, Europe | 24 |
Minogue performed three shows in her native Australia in February 1990, grossing $3 million from 10,000 tickets per-show.[10] The tour was later extended to Europe and Southeast Asia in April and May.[10][11] Her performance in Birmingham, the first city of the European leg, attracted 12,700 fans at the Resorts World Arena.[2] | ||||
Rhythm of Love Tour | 10 February-10 March 1991 | Rhythm of Love | Australia and Asia | 19 |
The tour, sponsored by Coca-Cola, visited Australia and Asia in February and March 1991.[12][13] | ||||
Let's Get to It Tour | 25 October-8 November 1991 | Let's Get to It | Europe | 12 |
The Let's Get to It Tour visited Europe in October and November 1991.[14] It was an updated version of her Rhythm of Love Tour, featuring a new wardrobe by fashion designer John Galliano.[15] | ||||
Intimate and Live | 2 June-31 July 1998 | Impossible Princess | Australia, Europe | 22 |
Minogue's creative directors, William Baker and Steve Anderson, who were inexperienced with touring, decided to direct and promote this tour,[16] which played in multiple cities in Australia, in June and July 1998;[17] despite initial negotiations on not touring the UK, Minogue ultimately played three shows at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire, due to high demand.[16][18] The shows in Australia attracted over 10,000 fans.[19] Minogue intended to perform at smaller theatres in order to create a "personal" atmosphere between herself, the crew, and the fans.[20][21] | ||||
On a Night Like This | 3 March-15 May 2001 | Light Years | Australia, Europe | 46 |
This tour was inspired by the glamour of Broadway and the musical films of the 20th century.[22] Minogue performed in Europe during March 2001, before she finished in Australia in April and May.[23] In the UK, the tour sold 140,000 tickets in one weekend.[24] In Australia, the tour was extended from 6 to 22 shows, including a record-breaking nine concerts at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.[25] It was the biggest tour by a solo artist in the country, at the time, grossing US$5 million from 200,000 tickets.[25] | ||||
KylieFever2002 | 26 April-16 August 2002 | Fever | Australia, Europe | 49 |
Also called "The Fever Tour", this tour visited Europe and the UK from late April to June 2002[26][27]—it was Minogue's most theatrical production yet, with numerous elaborate sets, modern-style dancers, and costume changes.[28] In one song near the encore, "Burning Up", the singer appeared in a giant dress (standing on stilts), hiding her troupe of dancers whom eventually emerged. The costumes were designed exclusively for the singer by Dolce & Gabbana.[26] In her native Australia, Minogue performed limited shows in August, and only in Melbourne and Sydney.[26][29] | ||||
Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour | 19 March-7 May 2005 | Ultimate Kylie | Europe | 37 |
Minogue embarked on the Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour in March 2005.[30][31] The tour visited Europe before returning to the UK in April,[32] where the singer performed 23 sold-out shows at just four venues.[33][34] It featured an Art Deco-inspired stage (that cost US$2.5 million), with costumes inspired by Moulin Rouge and Vegas showgirls.[35] It was her most successful tour yet, at the time,[36] grossing nearly $20 million from 339,105 tickets.[37][34][38] In May 2005, Minogue cancelled the remaining shows, including the Australian and Asian legs, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.[39][a] | ||||
Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour | 11 November 2006 – 23 January 2007 | Ultimate Kylie | Australia, Europe | 34 |
In November 2006, Minogue resumed Showgirl whilst receiving treatment for breast cancer.[43] It used the Greatest Hits Tour as the basis for a completely revamped show,[44] including simplified dance routines, and longer breaks between songs, to accommodate her delicate condition.[45][46] Twenty shows took place in Australia in November and December to compensate for those cancelled from the previous tour.[44][47] In January 2007, fourteen shows were scheduled in the UK[48][49]—her first show at Wembley Arena attracted 12,000 fans, with tickets for two initial shows sold-out in just six minutes.[48][50] | ||||
KylieX2008 | 6 May-22 December 2008 | X | Asia, Europe, Oceania, South America | 74 |
With sales of over US$70 million, in over 20 countries, KylieX2008 marked the singer's first-ever performances in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dubai and Istanbul, among other new markets.[51][52] | ||||
For You, for Me | 30 September-13 October 2009 | — | North America | 9 |
For You, for Me was Minogue's first concert tour in North America.[53] She performed nine shows in the United States and Canada—the tour ended at the Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, on 13 October 2009.[52][54] The tour grossed $3.1 million and attracted 37,172 people.[55] | ||||
Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour | 19 February-14 July 2011 | Aphrodite | Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, and Africa | 77 |
Anti Tour | 18 March-3 April 2012 | — | Australia, Europe | 7 |
Kiss Me Once Tour | 24 September 2014-28 March 2015 | Kiss Me Once | Europe, Australia, and Asia | 35 |
Summer 2015 | 12 June-18 July 2015 | — | Europe | 6 |
A Kylie Christmas | 11 December 2015 – 10 December 2016 | Kylie Christmas Kylie Christmas: Snow Queen Edition |
Europe | 3 |
Kylie Presents Golden | 13 March 2018 – 25 June 2018 | Golden | Europe North America |
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Golden Tour | 18 September 2018 – 17 March 2019 | Golden | Europe and Australia | 33 |
Summer 2019 | 20 June 2019 – 7 March 2020 | Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection | Europe | 15 |
Concert residency
[edit]Title | Date | Associated album(s) | Continent(s) | Shows |
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More Than Just a Residency | 3 November 2023 – 4 May 2024 | Tension | North America | 20 |
One-off performances
[edit]Title | Date | Associated album(s) |
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Money Can't Buy | 15 November 2003 | Body Language |
Infinite Disco | 7 November 2020 (original broadcast) | Disco |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Minogue was originally scheduled to headline the 2005 Glastonbury Festival on 26 June, which also serve as the final show of the Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour.[33] When diagnosed with breast cancer, she was forced to pull out of the show, just a month before she was due to appear.[40] Basement Jaxx were announced as her replacement on 6 June.[41] Coldplay and Basement Jaxx later performed a cover of "Can't Get You Out of My Head" in honour of Minogue during their Glastonbury concerts.[42]
References
[edit]General
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- "Kylie Minogue Showgirl Homecoming Tour". Kylie.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- Kylie: La La La, William Baker and Kylie Minogue, Hodder and Stoughton, 2002. ISBN 0-340-73440-X. Paperback version.
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- ^ Baker; Minogue. Kylie: La La La, pp. 165–167.
- ^ William Baker and Alan MacDonald. Kylie Minogue: Kylie Fever 2002 in Concert - Live in Manchester DVD. 2002. Parlophone.
- ^ "Winners - 28th Mo Awards 2003" Archived 29 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Mo Awards. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
- ^ a b c d Flynn 2019, p. 105: "Lose It in the Music" by Guiltenane, Christian
- ^ "Kylie Minogue tells Stellar 'I don't think I knew what sexy was back then.'". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney: News Corp Australia. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ Collinson, Dawn (15 October 2015). "Step back in time to when Kylie played Liverpool in 1989". Liverpool Echo. Reach plc. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ Goodall & Stanley-Clarke 2012, p. 66
- ^ a b Goodall & Stanley-Clarke 2012, p. 67
- ^ "Enjoy Yourself Tour 1990". Kylie.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Rhythm of Love Tour 1991". Kylie.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ Aspinall 2008, p. 137
- ^ "Let's Get to It Tour 1991". Kylie.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Goodall & Stanley-Clarke 2012, p. 75
- ^ a b Baker & Minogue 2002, p. 125
- ^ "Intimate and Live 1998". Kylie.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Goodall & Stanley-Clarke 2012, p. 109
- ^ Goodall & Stanley-Clarke 2012, p. 108
- ^ Baker & Minogue 2002, p. 129
- ^ Goodall & Stanley-Clarke 2012, p. 107
- ^ Baker & Minogue 2002, pp. 164–165
- ^ "On a Night Like This 2001". Kylie.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Goodall & Stanley-Clarke 2012, p. 16
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