Kylie Minogue announced her first world tour in six years, along with a new album, Tension II.
The Australian pop princess will kick off the Tension tour at home starting in mid-February in Perth and making her way around the country until early March. (full list of dates below)
“I can’t wait to share beautiful and wild moments with fans all over the world, celebrating the Tension era and more,” Minogue said in the announcement.
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“It’s been an exhilarating ride so far and now, get ready for your close up because I will be calling Lights, Camera, Action … and there will be a whole lot of Padaming!”
The four-month run will see the singer perform in cities including Bangkok, Tokyo, Manilla and across parts of the UK, with US and South America dates to be announced in the coming weeks.
On social media, the former Neighbours star said the planning stages of the tour – set to be her biggest shows in 13 years – had been hard to keep under wraps.
“You have no idea how hard it has been to keep all the planning and preparation from you but it’s time and I. CAN’T. WAIT!,” she said.
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Earlier in the day, Minogue announced the new album, which will feature nine new songs along with four already released collaborations, including her track My Oh My with Bebe Rexha and Tove Lo, and her duet with Sia, Dance Alone.
“The Tension era has been so special to me … I can’t possibly let it be over just yet! Welcome to Tension II,” Minogue said.
The new album will be released on October 18 with the first new single, Lights Camera Action, out on September 27 – almost exactly a year since the release of the original Tension album on September 22, 2023.
Hot off the release of the dance-filled album featuring Padam Padam, which arguably relaunched her career to a whole new generation of fans, Minogue kicked off her Las Vegas residency in November.
The Aussie singer played a number of sold-out shows at Voltaire, the intimate cabaret-style club inside the Venetian Hotel.
Kylie’s last world tour was for her country-music-inspired album, Golden, in 2018 and 2019. Promoters say this tour will be her biggest since 2011’s Aphrodite: Les Folies tour.
Presales will kick off on September 24, with general sale taking place on October 2 through Ticketek.
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TENSION TOUR – AUSTRALIA DATES:
Saturday 15 February – RAC Arena | Perth, WA
Tuesday 18 February – Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Adelaide, SA
Thursday 20 February – Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
Friday 21 February – Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 26 February – Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 1 March – Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
Sunday 2 March – Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
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