KylieX2008 Sydney Schedule 2

16 December 2008

Artist(s): Kylie Minogue

Supporting Artist(s):N/A

Date:Tue, 16 Dec 2008

Venue: Acer Arena (formally Sydney Superdome)
Olympic Blvd, Cnr Edwin Flack Ave
Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127

Price: Gold: $149/Silver $99

Tickets:on sale at 9:45am from Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

KylieX2008 Sydney Schedule 1

Kylie Minogue - KylieX2008
Kylie Minogue @ Acer Arena (formally Sydney Superdome)

14 Dec 2008

Artist(s): Kylie Minogue

Supporting Artist(s):N/A

Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008

Venue: Acer Arena (formally Sydney Superdome)

Olympic Blvd, Cnr Edwin Flack Ave Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127

Price: Sold Out

Tickets: pre-sale tickets available from Thursday 4 September www.frontiertouring.com.au. General tickets on sale Monday 8 September at 9am from Ticketek · 132 849

KylieX2008 (also known as X2008) is the tenth concert tour by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue OBE which is in support of her 2007 album X. Originally announced as a just European tour, rumors of Minogue taking the tour to Australia, Asia, and America had surfaced in the international media. At the conclusion of the European leg, Minogue announced that the tour will continue onto South America, Asia and Australasia.

* 1 About the tour
* 2 About the show
* 3 Set list
o 3.1 Additional Notes
* 4 Tour Dates
o 4.1 Box Office Score Data
* 5 Critical Reception
* 6 Broadcasts and recordings
* 7 Tour Personnel
o 7.1 Band
o 7.2 Technical
* 8 References
* 9 External links

About the tour

After months of speculation it was announced through Minogue's official website that "KylieX2008" would commence in Paris, traveling all over World.

By way of introduction, Minogue stated:

“ I am putting together a show that is going to be a new and exciting experience for both the audience and myself. 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. After two celebratory tours, X will be a look to the future but will definitely include favourites alongside the new. I can't wait to share it with you next year. ”

While rehearsing for the tour, Minogue released several behind the scenes videos on her website. Concurrently, she released "X" in the United States and filmed two music videos for the third single, All I See (including an acoustic rendition).

As the tour began to sellout all over Europe and the UK, many fans speculated that Minogue would bring her tour to Australia and Japan. 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 [to Australia]".[2]. It was later revealed that Minogoue would bring a limited numbers 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".

About the show:

Minogue as the coachman

As with the "X" album, the tour rippled the "new wave" theme, made popular in the 80's. The show was divided into seven acts with the addition of an encore and interlude.

The set consisted of a three-tier stage. On the left and right, mini-stages were made available for the band and backing singers. The main stage was very simple and minimalist, with an illuminated video floor and gigantic video curtains as the backdrop. For performances in amphitheaters, open air and small arenas, the stage consisted of no video curtains and illuminated floor, due to stage limitations. Additionally, the lavish props, such as the giant skull and purple hoop, were not used for those performances as well.

Throughout the course of the tour, the show evolved; with numerous changes to both the running order and costumes. Minogue described the show as "being a show within a show", stating that each act is dramatically different from one another. Minogue alluded she was inspired by Queen frontman, Freddie Mercury, "I'm releasing my inner Freddie Mercury. It's hard to explain but parts of the show are so over the top. When I sing 'Your Disco Needs You', it's a real Freddie moment."

Act 1, known as "Xlectro Static" opens the show with a futuristic video showing the outline of Minogue's face polarized in neon colors. The massive video curtains slide open to reveal Minogue perched in a giant hoop dressed in a 'spiderwoman' gown. However, during shows in South America, giant stereo speakers (and other related props) moved rapidly to reveal Minogue. She performed her worldwide hit "Can't Get You Out of My Head" as well as "In Your Eyes" and an unreleased demo entitled "Ruffle My Feathers". The second act, "Cheer Squad, opens with an homage to the Toni Basil hit "Mickey", with Kylie and her dancers appearing as American cheerleaders. Themed as a high school pep rally, Minogue performed "Heart Beat Rock", "Wow" and "Shocked". "Beach Party", the third act, begins with "Loveboat" and went on to do a cover of the Barry Manilow hit "Copacabana". On opening night, "That's Why They Write Love Songs", a tribute to the many romantic show tunes of the 40's and 50's, was also performed, having been dropped since then. Kylie closed the act with the celebratory "Spinning Around".
Minogue ending on a joyous note

For the fourth act, "Xposed", Minogue is dressed as an 'erotic bellboy'. She appears on a gigantic skull suspended high above the stage performing "Like a Drug". The skull descends to the stage and Kylie goes on to perform "Slow" and "2 Hearts". The Asian-influenced fifth act, "Naughty Manga Girl", sees Minogue emerging on stage in a pyramid which unfurls to reveal Kylie in an outfit inspired by Japanese Manga, performing "Come into My World", "Nu-di-ty" and "Sensitized". This segment opens with a video of the rare single "Sometime Samurai". This act was cut from the 2nd leg of the tour. The show takes a somber tone as it progresses into its sixth act, "Starry Nights". Minogue appears in a blue satin gown and premieres another new song, "Flower" together with a ballad version of "I Believe in You".She was described as a Blue train by newspapers. The act ended with "Cosmic" for several dates, but this song was later dropped. In "Black versus White", the seventh act, Minogue appears as a 19th century coachman, performing "On A Night Like This", "Your Disco Needs You", "Kids", "Step Back In Time" and "In My Arms". The act begins with a black and white theme and progresses into color. Minogue re-emerged on stage in a Cher-esque evening suit performing "No More Rain". Many songs were added and swapped around during this act including, "The One", "Love at First Sight", "I Should Be So Lucky" and some dates the acoustic rendition of "All I See". For performances in South America, Minogue perform the songs "Somewhere", a song from the critically acclaimed musical West Side Story, and "Better The Devil You Know".