Infinite Disco

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Infinite Disco
Livestream concert by Kylie Minogue
Venue LH3 Studios (London, England)
Associated album Disco
Date(s)7 November 2020 and 31 December 2020
No. of shows2

Infinite Disco was a livestream concert by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue, held in support of her fifteenth studio album Disco (2020). It was broadcast on two dates in 2020 and was a joint-venture production by Driift and BMG Rights Management. [1]

Contents

The livestream was announced on 19 October 2020, and a clip of Minogue singing "Magic" was released the same day. The concert was broadcast on 7 November 2020 and again on 31 December 2020 for New Year's Eve. Each broadcast was streamed four times both days to accommodate different time zones.

On 12 November 2021, the show was released on CD, DVD, and Blu-ray as part of the Guest List Edition of Disco. An LP version followed on 6 May 2022.

Background and development

Following the release of the singles "Say Something" and "Magic", Minogue announced a livestream performance of songs from her album Disco to be broadcast on 7 November 2020, one day after the album's released. [2] [3] Tickets went on sale on 21 October 2020. [4]

The fifty-minute pre-recorded performance was co-directed by Rob Sinclair and Kate Moross. It primarily showcased songs from Disco but also included singles from earlier in Minogue's career that were remixed to have a more disco sound by her longtime contributors Richard Stannard and Steve Anderson. [3] [5] [6] The performance was choreographed by Ashley Wallen. [6]

On 1 November 2020, Minogue uploaded her performance of "Say Something" from Infinite Disco to her YouTube channel. [7] On 2 November 2020, Minogue shared a 30-second clip showcasing different parts of the performance, including portions of her singing her 2001 single "Love at First Sight" and "I Love It". On 6 November 2020, Minogue uploaded her performance of "Real Groove" from the show to her YouTube channel. [8]

Nearly 30,000 tickets were sold for its initial broadcast. [1] [9]

Setlist

Source: [10]

  1. Introduction (contains excerpts from "Magic" and "Come into My World")
  2. "I Love It"
  3. "In Your Eyes"
  4. "Light Years" / "Supernova" / "Light Years" (Reprise)
  5. Interlude (contains excerpts from "I Should Be So Lucky")
  6. "Dance Floor Darling"
  7. "All the Lovers" (performed with The House Gospel Choir)
  8. "Say Something" (performed with The House Gospel Choir)
  9. "Real Groove"
  10. "Slow" (contains elements of "Love to Love You Baby")
  11. "Monday Blues"
  12. "Where Does the DJ Go?"
  13. "Love at First Sight"
  14. "Last Chance"
  15. "Magic"

Infinite Disco live album

Infinite Disco
Kylie Minogue - Infinite Disco (live album).png
Live album by
Released8 April 2022 (2022-04-08)
Recorded2020
Venue LH3 Studios (London, England)
Genre
Length49:33
Label
Producer
Kylie Minogue chronology
Disco
(2020)
Infinite Disco
(2022)
Tension
(2023)

Infinite Disco is the ninth live album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. On 12 November 2021, the "Guest List Edition" of Minogue's fifteenth studio album Disco was released. Included in the deluxe five-disc package was a recording of the Infinite Disco concert on CD, DVD, and Blu-ray. [11] On 7 April 2022, Minogue took to her social media to announce the surprise release of a standalone release of Infinite Disco on digital platforms the following day, with LP formats available for pre-order. [12]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Magic" (Intro)
PhD1:33
2."Come into My World" (Interlude) Steve Anderson 0:21
3."I Love It"
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
3:03
4."In Your Eyes"
  • Stannard
  • Anderson
3:05
5."Light Years"
  • Minogue
  • Stannard
  • Gallagher
  • Stannard
  • Anderson
2:45
6."Supernova"
Adams3:13
7."Light Years" (Reprise)
  • Minogue
  • Stannard
  • Gallagher
  • Stannard
  • Anderson
0:33
8."I Should Be So Lucky" (Interlude)Anderson0:25
9."Dance Floor Darling"
  • Minogue
  • Adams
  • Cottone
  • Linslee Campbell
Adams3:17
10."All the Lovers" (with House Gospel Choir)
3:36
11."Say Something" (with House Gospel Choir)
  • Minogue
  • Stannard
  • Howes
  • Jonathan Green
Adams4:00
12."Real Groove"
  • Minogue
  • Brunila
  • Nico Stadi
  • Alida Garpestad Peck
  • Stadi
  • Brunila
2:54
13."Slow" / "Love to Love You Baby"Sunnyroads3:13
14."Monday Blues"
  • Minogue
  • Adams
  • Cottone
  • Campbell
  • Danny Shah
Adams3:11
15."Where Does the DJ Go?"
  • Minogue
  • Adams
  • Shah
  • Kiris Houston
  • Adams
  • Houston
2:54
16."Love at First Sight"
  • Stannard
  • Gallagher
4:05
17."Last Chance"
  • Minogue
  • Adams
  • Cottone
Adams2:46
18."Magic"
  • Minogue
  • Brunila
  • Wallevik
  • Davidsen
  • Buzz
PhD4:39
Total length:49:33

Charts

Chart performance for Infinite Disco
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [13] 27
Australian Independent Label Albums [14] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [15] 22
Scottish Albums (OCC) [16] 11
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [17] 48
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 72
UK Albums (OCC) [19] 40
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [20] 24
US Current Album Sales ( Billboard ) [21] 74

Release history

Release dates and formats for Infinite Disco
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Various8 April 2022
[22]
6 May 2022 LP [23]

Credits

Credits obtained from the viewing of East Coast USA livestream

Directors and producers

General staff

Costuming

Band

Sound

Production

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Miscellaneous

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