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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]
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] [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
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 | 6 |
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 |
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 |
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Money Can't Buy | 15 November 2003 | Body Language |
Infinite Disco | 7 November 2020 (original broadcast) | Disco |
Kylie Ann Minogue is an Australian singer and actress. She is the highest-selling female recording artist from Australia, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. Referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has been recognised for reinventing herself in music and fashion as a style icon. Her accolades include two Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards and eighteen ARIA Music Awards. In 2024, Time named her one of the most influential people in the world.
Light Years is the seventh studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. Mushroom Records released it on 22 September 2000 in Australia; Parlophone released it on 25 September 2000 in the United Kingdom. Following the commercial failure of Impossible Princess (1997), Minogue left Deconstruction Records and took a hiatus from recording music. She signed with Parlophone in June 1999 and decided to return to her pop roots. She worked with various writers and producers, including Steve Anderson, Johnny Douglas, Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, and Mark Picchiotti.
Kylie Minogue is the fifth studio album recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. Deconstruction released it in the United Kingdom on 19 September 1994, while a release was issued through Mushroom Records in Australia on the same date. After leaving Pete Waterman Entertainment, Minogue wanted to establish her credibility and signed with the independent record label Deconstruction in early 1993. She became involved with a diverse group of collaborators in order to experiment with different sounds. After generally unsuccessful sessions with Saint Etienne and The Rapino Brothers, Minogue collaborated with new producers including Brothers in Rhythm, M People, Farley & Heller, and Jimmy Harry.
Impossible Princess is the sixth studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, released on 22 October 1997, by Deconstruction, BMG and Mushroom Records. The singer asserted greater creative control over the project — as a co-producer and composer of the material — compared to her previous work, assisted by Brothers in Rhythm, Manic Street Preachers, David Ball and Rob Dougan.
Kylie is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, released on 4 July 1988 by Mushroom Records. Minogue had established herself as a child actress before signing to the record label in early 1987. The success of her debut single, "Locomotion", resulted in her working with Stock Aitken Waterman, who produced the album and wrote nine of its ten tracks. Their recording sessions, commencing in October 1987 in London and Melbourne, coincided with Minogue's filming schedule for the soap opera Neighbours.
Enjoy Yourself is the second studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, released on 9 October 1989 in the United Kingdom by Pete Waterman Entertainment (PWE), and in Australia on 6 November by Mushroom Records. In the United States, it was released in January 1990 by Geffen Records. Following the success of her self-titled debut album, Minogue reunited with the producers Stock Aitken Waterman, who produced and wrote nine of the album's ten tracks, in London in February 1989. The recording sessions took place there from February until July, coinciding with Minogue filming her first feature film The Delinquents.
Rhythm of Love is the third studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was released in the United Kingdom on 12 November 1990 by Pete Waterman Limited (PWL) and in Australia on 3 December 1990 by Mushroom Records. Recording sessions took place in London and Los Angeles during early-to-mid 1990. Minogue started to become more involved in the writing and production of the album; she was credited as co-writer for the first time, while Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) were the primary producers along with new producers and collaborations, including Keith Cohen, Stephen Bray and Michael Jay.
Let's Get to It is the fourth studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It was the final studio album with Pete Waterman Limited (PWL), being released by the record label in the United Kingdom on 14 October 1991. Mushroom Records distributed the album in Australia on 25 November 1991. After Matt Aitken left the trio Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) in early 1991, the remaining producers wanted to make another album with Minogue, although it was not a contractual obligation for her. Mike Stock and Pete Waterman agreed to share their songwriting credits with Minogue for the first time on six tracks. They spent months recording at PWL Studios, more time than any of her previous studio albums.
Ultimate Kylie is the second major greatest hits album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, and her first greatest hits released under her contract with Parlophone, her record company between 1999–2015. The compilation was released in many different formats including a two-disc edition and a deluxe double disc with a bonus DVD. A separate compilation DVD with the same name, was released to accompany the audio versions. The album includes two new tracks; its lead single, "I Believe in You", and the second single, "Giving You Up". A third track, "Made of Glass", was recorded for the album but not used; it was included on the physical releases of "Giving You Up".
"Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her eighth studio album, Fever (2001). Parlophone Records released the song as the album's lead single on 8 September 2001. "Can't Get You Out of My Head", which was written and produced by Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis, is a dance-pop, techno-pop and nu-disco song that is known for its "la la la" hook. Its lyrics are about obsession with a love interest. Music critics praised the song's production and Minogue's vocals and labelled it a highlight of Fever.
"Where Is the Feeling?" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue from her fifth studio album, Kylie Minogue (1994). The song was written by Wilf Smarties and Jayn Hanna, while production was handled by Brothers in Rhythm. It was released on 10 July 1995 as the third and final single from the album, by Deconstruction and Mushroom Records, seven months after the release of the second single. A new version was recorded for the single release, featuring spoken vocals by Minogue.
"Red Blooded Woman" is a song recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her ninth studio album, Body Language (2003). Written by Johnny Douglas and Karen Poole and produced by the former, it is a hip hop and synth-pop track containing a vocoded "Boy! Boy!" hook and backing vocals from a choir, and was released by Parlophone as the second single from the album on 1 March 2004.
Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour was the eighth concert tour by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was launched in support of her second major greatest hits compilation, Ultimate Kylie (2004) and visited Europe. It began on 19 March 2005 in Glasgow, Scotland at SECC Concert Hall 4 and concluded on 7 May 2005 in London, England at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre. The tour was announced on 24 October 2004, promoted by 3A Entertainment in Europe and Frontier Touring in Asia and Australia. Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour was intended to be a celebration of both Minogue's career and long-term relationship with her audience.
"Butterfly" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her seventh studio album Light Years (2000). The song was written by Minogue and Steve Anderson at Real World Studios, Wiltshire in 1999. Minogue recorded her vocals at Cello Studios, Los Angeles in January 2000 with American DJ Mark Picchiotti, who subsequently produced the track in Chicago. "Butterfly" is a contemporary house, dance-pop, and EDM track that portrays spiritual freedom and joy of life. Although Light Years was not released in the US, "Butterfly" was issued as a promotional single through Blueplate Records and its sublabel Blue² Records, both of which are owned by Picchiotti.
"Where the Wild Roses Grow" is a murder ballad by Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and pop singer Kylie Minogue. Released in October 1995, it is the fifth song and lead single from the band's ninth studio album, Murder Ballads (1996), released on Mute Records. It was written by the band's frontman, Nick Cave and produced by Tony Cohen and Victor Van Vugt. The accompanying music video was directed by Rocky Schenck.
Showgirl: Homecoming Live is the fourth live album by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue. It was first released on 8 January 2007 as a double CD set, by Parlophone in the United Kingdom, before an international release took place in the following months. Produced by Steve Anderson, the album was recorded on 12 November 2006, during one of Minogue's concerts of her Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour in Sydney, Australia at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. The concert features U2's vocalist Bono as a featured artist on the song "Kids".
White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue is a 2007 documentary film directed and produced by William Baker and chronicling the life of Australian singer Kylie Minogue during her concert tour Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour. It was filmed between August 2006 and March 2007 in both Australia and the United Kingdom.
X is the tenth studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. EMI Music Japan released it first in Japan on 21 November 2007, before its release in Australia by Warner Music Australia two days later. The album was released in the United Kingdom by Parlophone on 26 November 2007, and in the United States by Capitol and Astralwerks on 1 April 2008. Work on the album began in July 2006, following Minogue's gradual recovery from breast cancer. After finishing Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour in early 2007, she returned to the studio to complete the album, with the help from many producers including Bloodshy & Avant, Calvin Harris, Greg Kurstin, and Freemasons.
Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour, also known as Aphrodite Live, was the twelfth concert tour by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was launched in support of her eleventh studio album, Aphrodite (2010). The tour was officially announced in September 2010, initially with European venues confirmed. Additional British dates were added in January 2011, alongside North American and Asian dates. Australian dates were confirmed in March 2011, and in May of the same year, Minogue announced she would tour Africa for the first time. The stage of the tour was composed of an Ancient Greek temple wall and two runways leading to a B-stage, which included a three-tiered scissor lift surrounded by water fountains. Thirty water jets created by The Fountain People, a tilted rotating platform and aerial performer displays were also part of the staging, paying homage to Greek mythology and culture. Effects and staging were provided by TAIT Towers, who described the stage as "one of the most technically advanced ever built". Fashion designers Dolce & Gabbana created the costumes for the tour.
Alongside music-related releases, Australian singer and actress Kylie Minogue has released perfumes, books, furniture, clothing lines and wines.