Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour
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| Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour | ||||
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 Promotional poster for 2006 tour |
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| Tour by Kylie Minogue | ||||
| Associated album | Ultimate Kylie | |||
| Start date | 11 November 2006 | |||
| End date | 23 January 2007 | |||
| Legs | 2 | |||
| Shows | 20 in Australia 13 in Europe 33 in Total |
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Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour is a concert tour by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. Minogue was originally scheduled to perform in Australia and Asia during 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]
Contents |
[edit] Set list
Act 1: Homecoming
- "Showgirl Theme" (Instrumental Introduction)
- "Better the Devil You Know"
- "In Your Eyes"
- "White Diamond"
- "On a Night Like This"
Act 2: Everything Taboo
- Medley:
- "Shocked" (contains excerpts from: "Do You Dare?", "It's No Secret", "Give Me Just a Little More Time", "Keep on Pumpin' It" and "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)")
- "What Do I Have to Do?" (contains excerpt from "Over Dreaming (Over You)")
- "Spinning Around" (contains excerpts from "Step Back in Time" along with elements of "Finally", and
Act 3: Samsara
- "Temple Prequel" (Video and Dance Interlude)
- "Confide in Me"
- "Cowboy Style"
- "Finer Feelings" (performed by backing vocalists)
- "Too Far"
Act 4: Athletica
- "Butterfly" (Sandstorm Dub Interlude) (Dance Interlude)
- "Red Blooded Woman" (contains excerpts from "Where the Wild Roses Grow")
- "Slow"
- "Kids"
Act 5: Dreams
- "Rainbow Prequel" (Video Interlude)
- "Over the Rainbow"
- "Come into My World"
- "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
- "Space Prequel" (Instrumental Interlude)
- "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (contains excerpts from "Rise of the Cybermen" along with elements of the "Doctor Who Theme")
- "Light Years"(contains excerpts from "Turn It Into Love" along with elements of the TARDIS dematerializing)
Encore
[edit] Additional notes
- "Kids" is normally performed with backing vocalist, however, the song was performed with Bono in Sydney (12 November 2006) and Dannii Minogue in a few dates in Melbourne, London and Manchester
- "Celebration" was performed during the encore on 31 December 2006.
[edit] Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | |
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| Australia | ||||
| 11 November 2006 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |
| 12 November 2006 | ||||
| 14 November 2006 | ||||
| 17 November 2006 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | ||
| 18 November 2006 | ||||
| 20 November 2006 | ||||
| 23 November 2006 | Sydney | Acer Arena | ||
| 24 November 2006 | ||||
| 26 November 2006 | ||||
| 30 November 2006 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | ||
| 1 December 2006 | ||||
| 4 December 2006 | Perth | Burswood Dome | ||
| 5 December 2006 | ||||
| 7 December 2006 | ||||
| 10 December 2006 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | ||
| 11 December 2006 | ||||
| 13 December 2006 | ||||
| 14 December 2006 | ||||
| 16 December 2006 | ||||
| 17 December 2006 | ||||
| Europe | ||||
| 31 December 2006 | London | England | Wembley Arena | |
| 2 January 2007 | ||||
| 3 January 2007 | ||||
| 5 January 2007 | ||||
| 6 January 2007 | ||||
| 8 January 2007 | ||||
| 9 January 2007 | ||||
| 12 January 2007 | Manchester | Manchester Evening News Arena | ||
| 18 January 2007 | ||||
| 19 January 2007 | ||||
| 21 January 2007 | ||||
| 22 January 2007 | ||||
| 23 January 2007 | ||||
[edit] Box office score data
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| Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
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| Wembley Arena | London | 78,526 / 78,526 (100%) | $7,578,217 |
| M.E.N. | Manchester | 100,72 / 100,072 (100%) | $7,976,089 |
| Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 76,526 / 76,526 (100%) | $7,578,217 |
| Acer Arena | Sydney | 51,852 / 51,852 (100%) | $4,963,147 |
| Entertainment Centre | Sydney | 34,774 / 34,774 (100%) | $2,963,147 |
| Burswood Dome | Perth | 36,774 / 38,774 (97.9%) | $3,554,147 |
| Entertainment Centre | Brisbane | 35,574 / 37,884 (98.6%) | $3,354,548 |
| Entertainment Centre | Adelaide | 21,583 / 22,411 (99.4%) | $2,369,124 |
| TOTAL | 411,720 / 415,056 (98%) | $40,111,034 |
[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[disambiguation needed 
].[3] Two additional scheduled performances at the Manchester Evening News Arena were postponed and rescheduled at the end of January 2007.[4]
[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".[5] 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".[6]
[edit] Broadcasts and recordings
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.[7] On 4 March 2007, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation broadcast the performance without commercial interruptions.[8] The concert was released to DVD on 10 December 2007 as a double disc set with Minogue's documentary film White Diamond.[9]
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 appearance by U2 lead singer Bono on the song "Kids". The album reached number seven on the UK Albums Chart and was certified silver.[10][11]
[edit] Personnel
Executive Producer: Kylie Minogue and Terry Blamey
Creative Director and Designer: William Baker
Musical Producer: Steve Anderson
Production Manager: Kevin Hopgood
Production Design: Alan MacDonald
Costumes designed by: John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld, Dolce & Gabbana, Addae Gaskin, Gareth Pugh and Matthew Williamson for Emilio Pucci
Jewellery by: Bvlgari
Shoes by: Manolo Blahnik
Millinery: Stephen Jones
Choreography: Rafael Bonachela, Akram Khan and Michael Rooney
Tour Manager: Sean Fitzpatrick
[edit] References
- ^ Corder, Mike. "Kylie Minogue Has Breast Cancer". CBS. 17 May 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
- ^ a b Sams, Christine. "Feathered Kylie's fans tickled pink". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 November 2006. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
- ^ "Fans await Kylie health decision". BBC. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
- ^ "Kylie Minogue announces rescheduled Manchester date". NME. 17 January 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
- ^ Donovan, Patrick. "Kylie - Showgirl Homecoming Tour". The Age. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
- ^ "Concert Review: Kylie". CBBC Newsround . 8 January 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
- ^ Hooper, ++++. "Kylie, 05/01/07, Wembley Arena". Channel 4. 8 January 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
- ^ "ABC TV To Screen Kylie Showgirl Homecoming Tour". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
- ^ "'White Diamond' in the Shops!". Kylie.com. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
- ^ Sexton, Paul. "Lewis, Winehouse Rule The Roost On U.K. Charts". Billboard.com. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2007.
- ^ "British sales certificate for Showgirl Homecoming Live". British Phonographic Industry. 16 February 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
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