Venue:

Utlilita Arena, Newcastle/BP Pulse Arena, Birmingham

Date: 05/06/2025

The initial viral reaction to the opening Australian dates of this tour were pretty scathing and, it turns out, hopelessly misguided. The general cause of the bitching was that the show is minimalistic, low on stage production and costumes, and generally considered ‘cheap’. Well, to an extent, m’lud – La Minogue is feted for the spectacle of her stage shows, and compared to say the Showgirl and Aphrodite: Les Folies extravaganzas, this one is indeed stripped back. But there are still lasers, a ceiling descent, dancers, confetti showers, bespoke filmed inserts, a mirrorball and copious costume changes, so we’re not exactly talking Dumpy’s Rusty Nuts at the Student Union here. Yet the main objections to those early shows have been emphatically silenced by the sheer quality of the performances and the giddy sense of communal ecstasy that they have inspired. (Review continues in comments)

The audience:

Unsurprisingly an eclectic multi-generational mix, with a gratifying proportion of boomers and Gen-Xers, and heartwarming pockets of dads-with-young-offspring generally congregating near the B stage. And of course a huge gay contingent in their many manifestations, from those in all their glittering peacock finery to » Continue Reading.