She performs " Speakerphone (song)", " Can't Get You Out of My Head", an unreleased track entitled "Ruffle My Feathers" and " In Your Eyes".
On technically limited shows, the giant stereo speakers move to reveal Minogue. The huge video curtains slide open to reveal Minogue perched in a giant hoop dressed in a 'spiderwoman' gown (the dress, however, changes as the tour reaches South America). The first act Xlectro Static act opens the show with a futuristic video showing the outline of Minogue's face polarized in neon colours. When I sing 'Your Disco Needs You', it's a real Freddie moment." It's hard to explain but parts of the show are so over the top. Minogue stated she was inspired by Queen frontman, Freddie Mercury. Minogue described the show as being "a show within a show", stating that each act is dramatically different from one another. For performances in amphitheaters, open air venues and small arenas the illuminated floor and the lavish props were removed due to technical limitations. The main stage was minimalist, with an illuminated video floor and huge moving video curtains as the backdrop. On the left and right, mini-stages were made available for the band and backing singers. The concert consisted of a high-tech three-tier stage. Throughout the course of the tour the show evolved, with numerous changes and revisions. The show was divided into seven acts along with an encore. Concert synopsis Īs with the X album, the tour rippled the " new wave" theme, made popular in the '80s. It was later revealed that Minogue would bring a limited number of shows to her home country, stating, "The reason I hadn't confirmed dates in Australia is I really didn't know what I was getting into But now I know". While promoting her ITV special, The Kylie Show on "Sunrise", she stated: "I just want to have in my head more solidly what the tour will be and if I can manage what I have so far, I would love to come back ". Concurrently, she released "X" in the United States and filmed two music videos for the third single, " All I See" (including an acoustic rendition).Īs the tour began to sell out all over Europe and the UK, many fans speculated that Minogue would bring her tour to Australia and Japan. While rehearsing for the tour, Minogue released several behind-the-scenes videos on her website. I can't wait to share it with you next year. After two celebratory tours, X will be a look to the future but will definitely include favourites alongside the new. The eclectic mix of sounds on X is affording me an opportunity to explore and develop a new live show that will be fresh, exhilarating and innovative.
I am putting together a show that is going to be a new and exciting experience for both the audience and myself. After months of speculation it was announced through Kylie's official website that "KylieX2008" would commence in Paris, traveling internationally.īy way of introduction, Minogue stated: