Showgirl - The Homecoming Tour
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| Showgirl - The Homecoming Tour | ||
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| Tour promotional poster. | ||
| World tour by Kylie Minogue | ||
| Supporting album | Ultimate Kylie | |
| Start date | 11 November 2006 | |
| End date | 23 January 2007 | |
| Legs | 2 | |
| Shows | 33 | |
| Kylie Minogue tour chronology | ||
| Showgirl - The Greatest Hits Tour (2005) |
Showgirl - The Homecoming Tour (2006/2007) |
KYLIEX2008 (2008) |
Showgirl - The Homecoming Tour is a concert tour by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. Minogue was originally scheduled to perform in Australia and Asia during the Showgirl - The Greatest Hits Tour in 2005, but she was forced to cancel the tour when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.[1]
Minogue resumed the tour on 11 November 2006, performing at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, with a new set list and costumes. The dance routines from Showgirl - The Homecoming Tour were reworked to accommodate her medical condition and longer breaks were also introduced between sections of the show to conserve her strength.[2]
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[edit] Critical reception
Showgirl - The Homecoming Tour received positive reviews from critics. Christine Sams in a review for The Sydney Morning Herald described the show as an "extravaganza" and wrote that it was "nothing less than a triumph".[2] The Age's Patrick Donovan wrote that Minogue "looked fit and healthy and was in good voice". He also wrote that she was "at her best prowling the stage in a catsuit, playing up to the crowd".[3] CBBC Newsround described the tour as the "perfect comeback" due to its "range of songs, excellent dancers, stage lighting and Kylie's love of performing".[4]
[edit] Show cancellations
On 13 January 2007 at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England, Minogue was forced to end her concert after performing for an hour due to illness. Minogue's spokesman later confirmed that she had been diagnosed with a respiratory tract infection.[5] Two additional scheduled performances at the Manchester Evening News Arena were postponed and rescheduled at the end of January 2007.[6]
[edit] Showgirl Homecoming Live
Minogue's second Australian concert in Sydney on 12 November 2006 was recorded and released as a live album in January 2007. Showgirl Homecoming Live featured a guest apperance by U2 lead singer Bono on the song "Kids". The album reached number seven on the UK Albums Chart and was certified silver.[7][8]
[edit] Television and DVD release
Minogue performance in Melbourne, Australia on 11 December 2006 was filmed for television and DVD release. The concert premiered on 13 January 2007 in the United Kingdom on Channel 4.[9] On 4 March 2007, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation broadcasted the performance without commercial interruptions.[10] The concert was released to DVD on 10 December 2007 as a double disc set with Minogue's documentary film White Diamond.[11]
[edit] Set list
Act 1: Homecoming (as per the tour program. On the DVD release, this act is called 'Showgirl')
- "Better the Devil You Know"
- "In Your Eyes"
- "White Diamond" (unreleased song co-written by the Scissor Sisters)
- "On a Night Like This
Act 2: Everything Taboo
- "Shocked" (contains excerpts from "Do You Dare?", "It's No Secret", "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)" , "Keep on Pumpin' It", and "I'm Over Dreaming (Over You)")
- "What Do I Have to Do?" (contains excerpts from "Closer")
- "Spinning Around" (contains excerpts from "Step Back in Time", "Finally", "Such a Good Feeling")
Act 3: Samsara
- "Confide in Me"
- "Cowboy Style"
- "Finer Feelings" (performed by backing vocalists)
- "Too Far"
Act 4: Athletica
- "Butterfly" (Sandstorm Dub interlude)
- "Red Blooded Woman" (contains excerpts from "Where the Wild Roses Grow")
- "Slow"
- "Kids" (Duet with Bono from U2, Dannii Minogue and occasionally performed solo with backing vocalists)
Act 5: Dreams
- "Over the Rainbow"
- "Come into My World" (performed as a ballad)
- "Chocolate"
- "I Believe in You"
- "Dreams" (contains excerpts from "When You Wish upon a Star")
Act 6: Pop Paradiso
- "Burning Up" (contains excerpts from "Vogue")
- "The Loco-Motion"
- "I Should Be So Lucky" (contains excerpts from "The Only Way Is Up")
- "Hand on Your Heart"
Act 7: Dance of the Cybermen
- "Can't Get You out of My Head" (featured samples of the Doctor Who Theme and dialogue from the episode "Rise of the Cybermen")
- "Light Years" (contains excerpts from "Turn It into Love") (featured sampled sound effects of the TARDIS dematerializing)
Encore
- "Especially for You"
- "Celebration" (played at select UK concerts)
- "Love at First Sight"
[edit] Tour dates
[edit] Notes
- ^ Corder, Mike. "Kylie Minogue Has Breast Cancer". CBS. May 17, 2005. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
- ^ a b Sams, Christine. "Feathered Kylie's fans tickled pink". The Sydney Morning Herald. November 12, 2006. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
- ^ Donovan, Patrick. "Kylie - Showgirl Homecoming Tour". The Age. December 11, 2006. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
- ^ "Concert Review: Kylie". CBBC Newsround . January 8, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
- ^ "Fans await Kylie health decision". BBC. January 15, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
- ^ "Kylie Minogue announces rescheduled Manchester date". NME. January 17, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
- ^ Sexton, Paul. "Lewis, Winehouse Rule The Roost On U.K. Charts". Billboard.com. January 15, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2007.
- ^ "British sales certificate for Showgirl Homecoming Live". British Phonographic Industry. February 16, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
- ^ Hooper, Mark. "Kylie, 05/01/07, Wembley Arena". Channel 4. January 8, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
- ^ "ABC TV To Screen Kylie Showgirl Homecoming Tour". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. February 5, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
- ^ "'White Diamond' in the Shops!". Kylie.com. December 10, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
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